Georgian, Kazakh foreign ministers discuss cooperation
The ministers pointed out the significance of the Middle Corridor, a logistics route connecting Central Asia and China to Europe via the South Caucasus, and relations in the transport sector, agreeing to continue cooperation on “all important matters”. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday met his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu to discuss “fruitful cooperation” between the two countries on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva.
The Georgian Ministry said the meeting highlighted the “traditionally friendly” ties between the two countries and dynamics of “high-level” visits, with the officials noting cooperation between the ministries and the “successful” latest round of political consultations in Tbilisi last year.
Had a very good meeting with my colleague from Kazakhstan - Murat Nurtleu. We welcomed the positive dynamics of ????????-???????? bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on ways of enhancing ties between our countries in various areas for the coming years. @MFA_KZ pic.twitter.com/AAX9fy2Vd6
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) February 26, 2024
The body added the parties also emphasised the importance of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the two countries and increased trade turnover, while also discussing investment and tourism indicators.
The ministers pointed out the significance of the Middle Corridor, a logistics route connecting Central Asia and China to Europe via the South Caucasus, and relations in the transport sector, agreeing to continue cooperation on “all important matters”.
Darchiashvili on Monday addressed the 55th session of the Human Rights Council and also met Omar Zniber, the President of the body.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday met Omar Zniber, the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, to discuss the current human rights situation in the country’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday raised the topic of the human rights violations in the country’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) at a United Nations Human Rights Council session.
Georgian and Kazakh officials have signed several agreements during the ongoing visit of the Georgian Government’s delegation to Kazakhstan aimed at further deepening economic relations between the two countries, Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili announced on Wednesday.
Enhancement of cooperation in transport, logistics, trade and tourism was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The humanitarian situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and human rights violations were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the country’s Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.