Davos 2019: Chief Executive of Afghanistan paises Georgia’s engagement in Resolute Support Mission
Georgia’s ‘positive role’ in the development process of the region was praised at the meeting. Photo: Gov't of Georgia.
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Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze met with Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Georgia’s ‘positive role’ in the development process of the region was praised at the meeting.
Abdullah expressed his gratitude to Georgia for its engagement in the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) and praised the professionalism of Georgian military personnel.
Bakhtadze posted on his official Twitter account that Georgia and Afghanistan will further strengthen cooperation:
Had a great meeting with @afgexecutive. #Georgia and #Afghanistan will strengthen cooperation in #Transport & #Logistics. We believe increased #connectivity will bring more stability and economic prosperity to the region unlocking its full potential. #WEF10 #Davos
— Mamuka Bakhtadze (@BakhtadzeMamuka) January 24, 2019
Bakhtadze and Abdullah discussed the development of transport corridors and stressed the role and significance of the successful project, Lapis Lazuli.
In December 2018 nine trucks with goods from Afghanistan traversing the Caspian Sea on route to Turkey landed in Georgia. This was the first cargo load that Afghanistan has sent via the Lapis Lazuli transit route, which passes through Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
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