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Medical World Spa & Wellness is one of the most innovative companies in Georgia, introducing high-quality medical equipment and services to the country
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MEDICAL WORLD SPA & WELLNESS - Innovative Equipment Levan Kobalia: We Aim to Develop wellness in Georgia and that Way, We Want to Support Tourism
BY KETEVAN SKHIRTLADZE
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Medical World Spa & Wellness is one of the most innovative companies in Georgia, which is oriented to bringing high-quality medical equipment to the country and creating a prepared environment for exploitation.
The team of Medical World Spa & Wellness has implemented a number of important projects.
The service area of Medical World Spa & Wellness includes: Hotel, Health resort, Leisure, Baneological, and the fully equipped services of the resort complexes.
Medical World Spa & Wellness is a new direction for Medical World, a medical equipment importer, which has 19 years of experience and is a leading importer in the country.
“We are taking quite daring steps to be one of the most innovative companies in the fi eld of spa and wellness. We are ready to openly share our experience with the most critical customers and fully meet their demands and interests,” said Levan Kobalia, Founder of Medical World in an interview with GEORGIA TODAY.
HOW DID YOU GET INTERESTED IN THE SPA AND WELLNESS DIRECTION?
We have many years of experience working with resorts and hotels. We saw that our customers became interested not only in setting up medical equipment in a hotel and using it as a physiology laboratory but also in developing the spa and wellness area. They trusted us, and therefore, we started bringing health and relaxation equipment to the country.
WHAT SERVICE AREAS DO MEDICAL WORLD SPA & WELLNESS COVER?
Our operating range is quite wide. We offer customers equipment such as massage couches, sauna, hydrotherapy baths, special showers that facilitate human blood circulation. We also have chronic disease rehabilitation facilities and many other devices to improve health. We also offer the installation of equipment. TELL US ABOUT THE QUALITY OF YOUR PRODUCTS.
Our company cooperates with the world’s leading European brands, therefore we have very high-quality equipment. We import German, Austrian, and Swiss equipment to Georgia, which is of the best quality and designed for long-term usage.
WHAT ARE THE PRIORITIES OF YOUR COMPANY?
The main priority of the company is to offer customers the highest quality product and to create ready-to-use conditions with professional technical services. Long-term cooperation is important for us. We aim to develop the wellness direction in Georgia and we want to play a role in promoting tourism. We want to take the development of the country to a higher level. We play a big role in improving hotel services and helping them to offer higher quality services to customers.
TELL US ABOUT THE PROJECTS YOU HAVE IMPLEMENTED.
Our company has implemented several important projects, including “Tbilisi Baneological Resort,” “Sairme Resort,” hotel-health complexes, “Borjomi Palace,” “Prometheus,” and others.
Medical World Spa & Wellness is an innovative wellness company in Georgia, we have been working in this fi eld for about two years, however, we have 19 years of experience operating in the medical fi eld, and during this time, we have gained the trust of our customers.
TELL US ABOUT THE TEAM OF ENGINEERS AND THEIR TRAINING.
The company has a team of engineers trained in various European countries to further provide the full range of services, which includes the commissioning of each device, as well as maintaining the subsequent performance of the required services.
AND YOUR FUTURE PLANS?
The company continues to move forward, developing constantly. Our goal is to be a leading company in the fi eld of wellness in Georgia. We are actively working on this, as evidenced by numerous training courses held outside Georgia. We sponsored a spa conference, inviting representatives of the resorts, where specialists spoke on the role of resorts in medicine. We want to not only offer health equipment to customers but also to raise awareness about the importance of health resorts.
Turkey, Russia, China Top Trading Partners of Georgia in 2021
BY ANA DUMBADZE
Turkey ($2.1 billion), Russia ($1.6 billion) and China ($1.4 billion) are the top trading partners of Georgia in total external trade turnover in 2021, as shown by preliminary data from the National Statistics Offi ce of Georgia (Geostat).
In 2021, the external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia amounted to $14,315.6 million, 25.6% higher than 2020. The exports equaled $4,242.3 million (26.9% higher year-onyear), while imports stood at $10,073.3 million (25.1$ higher y-oy). The negative trade balance was $5,831.0 million in 2021, and its share in external trade turnover constituted 40.7%, Geostat noted.
In 2021, copper ore and concentrates claimed fi rst place in the list of top export items, equaling $815.4 million and 19.2% of total exports.
The export of ferro-alloys totaled $477.4 million, and their share in the total exports amounted to 11.3%.
Motor car exports occupied third place, standing at $456.6 million and constituting 10.8% of the total exports.
The top import commodities in 2021 were motor cars, whose imports equaled $898.8 million (8.9% of the total imports).
Petroleum and petroleum oils followed in the list with $822.6 million (8.2% of imports).
Copper ores and concentrates were third in the top import commodity list, with $736.1 million (7.3% of imports).