Georgian PM, Turkish Ambassador discuss strategic partnership
Turkey's “strong support” for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and its non-recognition of the latter’s Russian-occupied regions was also noted by Kobakhidze in the meeting. Photo: Government press office
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The “strategic partnership” between Georgia and Turkey was discussed on Friday in a meeting between Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Ali Kaan Orbai, the Turkish Ambassador to the country.
The meeting also discussed prospects for the development of cooperation between the two countries, with the officials highlighting matters of economic relations, including the two states’ “active” cooperation in regional geostrategic projects, the Georgian Government Administration said.
The parties noted the existing regional projects were a “clear example of effective and reliable partnership” between the two countries.
They also discussed the current situation in the wider region and emphasised the importance of peace and stability to ensure “further development and long-term prosperity” of the region.
Turkey's “strong support” for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and its non-recognition of the latter’s Russian-occupied regions was also noted by Kobakhidze in the meeting.
The strategic partnership between Georgia and Turkey, especially on the background of the ongoing geopolitical developments across the South Caucasus region, was discussed on Thursday by Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Numan Kurtulmuş, the Speaker of the Grand Assembly of Turkey.
Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister on Thursday said Georgia “holds a special place” as Turkey’s neighbour and strategic partner, following the meeting with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili, who is on an official visit to the country.
Ilia Darchiashvili, the Foreign Minister of Georgia, and Hakan Fidan, his Turkish counterpart, on Thursday discussed matters related to strategic partnership, joint projects and existing security challenges in the South Caucasus region in a meeting in Ankara.
Giorgi Janjgava, the Georgian Ambassador to Turkey, on Thursday said “all indicators” of ties between the two countries, from trade turnover to tourism figures, had reached a “record level”.