Gov. Andy Beshear says he had 25 meetings with corporate leaders over two-and-a-half days at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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The Courier Journal sat down with Gov. Andy Beshear to discuss his recent trip to Davos, Switzerland, and how he plans to bring Kentucky to the world.

"The world is seeing the historic progress we're making in Kentucky, and they want to invest in us," Gov. Andy Beshear said.

Last week, business, government and academic leaders from 125 countries traveled to Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum. And this year, Kentucky was there, too.

The Kentucky governor is currently at the World Economic Forum, an annual hub for some of the world’s most influential political and business figures in Davos, Switzerland. Beshear has pitched the trip as a chance to tout Kentucky on the world stage.

Kentucky's Governor has arrived in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, a global event that brings together business, government and academic leaders. Their mission statement is to improve the state of the world.

Joined by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, they talked about tariffs, the current political climate and why potential employers should invest in their states.

(Kentucky Lantern photo by Arden Barnes ... The World Economic Forum, which is held annually in Davos, Switzerland, brings together leaders from government and business. Beshear’s office announced in December that he had been invited to speak at the ...

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