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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FORMATION OF MARITIME TRANSPORT CLUSTERS AND ITS ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Authors: TAMTA VARSHANIDZE, SALOME JAPARIDZE, LASHA MANVELIDZE
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Studying of current economic and international relations in the world showed that every country tries to enlarge its relations by using different methods, direction of which will lead to the sea. Seaside regions are particular transportation polygon and it provides rational access to the world goods market, which itself has influence on country’s economic proficiency and improvement of living level in population.
In clusters policy, scientists consider important supporting policy for companies and enterprises important for developing of particular region/branch.
It is important to evaluate the potential of marine-transportation system in seaside regions, particularly in Adjara region, define possibilities and perspectives of clusters formation creating, learn European experience and draw possible parallels.
Very interesting example of cluster formations in Europe gives marine cluster in Finland, for which marine industry is very important for the development of the country, which is determined by its geographical location. So marine industry is essential for country, which is the most important form of implementation of outing trade for Finland. The seaport works on international level and attract the currency of cash funds from international market to the national economy. The functioning of seaport and marine transportation in general, is essential for export industry in Finland. Marine cluster in Finland is formed according to the participating of marine, marine industrial and seaport, private and state sectors.
It is important to discuss possibilities of customizing European model of clusters formation on Georgia, particularly in Adjara region.
There are advantages of creation marine clusters in Ajara region, such as: strong warehouse farms, appropriate geopolitical location, mighty seaport, regulated transportation infrastructure, attractive investing environment, developing of different directions in tourism, which creates best basis for creation of marine clusters at the end.
Therefore, clusters can have effect on the opinions of state organs about effective governing of the territory, revealing the possible attraction of new investments, ensuring the development of not only specific regions, but also the whole country.