Ruling party head highlights “strategic” importance of Azerbaijan ties
In his remarks, Aliyev also added Azerbaijan “fully understands” Georgia’s desire to join the European Union and wished the “Georgian friends” success in the process. Photo: Georgian Dream Press Office
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Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday highlighted friendly ties with Azerbaijan were of “strategic importance” for the Georgian Government.
Kobakhidze noted Georgia’s progress in European integration was also important for Azerbaijan, in response to comments by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who on Wednesday said his country and Georgia could present themselves as a “united, strategically important team in Europe”.
It is very good when the President of our friendly country looks at our European integration from this point of view. Our progress on the path of European integration is also important for Azerbaijan, which is our friend, neighbouring country, and the statement made by Aliyev is very interesting and important”, Kobakhidze said.
In his remarks, Aliyev also added Azerbaijan “fully understands” Georgia’s desire to join the European Union and wished the “Georgian friends” success in the process.
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.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday lauded his country’s "close cooperation" with Tbilisi on both political level and collaborative projects, and highlighted the positive impact of the "mutually beneficial" partnership on Europe while expressing optimism for a further integration of the South Caucasus region.
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.
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.
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.
The cooperation between the legislative bodies of Georgia and Azerbaijan was discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and his Azerbaijani counterpart Sahiba Gafarova.
The “strategic” role of joint projects between Georgia and Azerbaijan in transport, energy and logistics was discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and the Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov.