Economy Minister highlights “very intense” relations with Turkey as countries sign memorandum of energy cooperation

Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Thursday said his country’s relations with Turkey were “very intense” and covered “many directions”, in comments made after the signing of a memorandum of cooperation in energy. 

Energy is one of the areas where we have very successful cooperation. We are neighbouring countries, and today electricity is continuously exported from Georgia to Turkey”, he said.

We also have investments in energy from [Turkey]. It is about making this cooperation even closer, increasing opportunities, including investing in transmission infrastructure, which will allow us to have even more economic connections”, Davitashvili added.

The Minister said officials from the two countries discussed the “most important strategic transport projects”, “very important” initiatives in Georgia and Turkey’s possible involvement in them.

He added Turkey was “one of the most important and largest” trade partners of Georgia.

We had conversations on deepening trade relations, investments, transport direction, energy, and more. The leaders of the two countries also discussed this”, he said.

The Georgian delegation, headed by the Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, started the visit on Thursday, with the head of the Government meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss ties.