Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova to create unified economic zone, enhance free trade
The development of economic relations, transport, energy, free trade and tourism were some of the issues touched upon in the agreement. Photo: Government of Georgia press office.
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Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova have signed an agreement to create a unified economic zone and reach a free trade agreement.
The agreement was signed yesterday in Kyiv, Ukraine by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and heads of the member states of the Organisation for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM), an international regional organization which includes Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
Attended the #ODEDGUAM meeting together with the leaders of #Ukraine, #Azerbaijan and #Moldova in #Kyiv. We affirmed our nations’ commitment to unleashing the full potential of this important multilateral platform to achieve greater prosperity for our citizens and the region. pic.twitter.com/lcOnca9Kiz
— Giorgi Gakharia (@GakhariaGiorgi) December 12, 2019
This is another step forward, which aims to create a unified economic zone that will allow these states to trade freely with each other. [Free trade] is a priority for Georgia. Our country enjoys a free trade regime with many states and this is an important issue for us,”said Irakli Chikovani, the PM’s spokesman.
The development of economic relations, transport, energy, free trade and tourism were some of the issues touched upon in the agreement.
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