PM: Gov’t interested in “further strengthening” ties with Azerbaijan, Central Asia states
He also said the initiative could ensure “stable and sustainable” development in the regions in question. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday said his Government was interested in “further strengthening” partnership and cooperation with Azerbaijan and Central Asian states by saying the ties would “bring more prosperity and stability” to partners.
In his remarks at the ongoing Economic Forum of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia in Baku, Garibashvili highlighted the Programme as a “unique platform” for sectoral cooperation.
He also said the initiative could ensure “stable and sustainable” development in the regions in question.
In a meeting earlier today, Garibashvili and Aliyev reviewed security issues in the region and the wider world and expressed hope for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia over their long-running conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region “very soon”.
The Georgian official also thanked the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for the invitation as a special guest to the event, and noted the “excellent organisation” of the Forum.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday pledged to proceed with his efforts to mediate for peace in the South Caucasus region in a meeting with Toivo Klaar, the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia.
Zurab Pataradze, Georgia’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, on Friday said Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili would discuss ties between the countries and green energy projects with President Ilham Aliyev during his participation in the Economic Forum hosted as part of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday departed for Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku to participate in the Economic Forum of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday told the Economic Forum of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia in Baku his country was the only state in the South Caucasus region that had free trade agreements with both China and the European Union.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Friday hailed the “centuries-old” neighbourly relations between their countries in a meeting held during the Economic Forum of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia running in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Givi Mikanadze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s Education and Science Committee, on Saturday said Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s participation in the Economic Forum of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia was a confirmation that “Georgia is a valuable partner”.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday said his country and Georgia could present themselves as a “united, strategically important team in Europe”, Azerbaijani media outlet Trend.az reported.
The cooperation between Georgia and Azerbaijan and joint projects were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Friday discussed cooperation between their governments in a phone call, the Georgian Government Administration said.