Georgian PM confident that Georgia-Kazakhstan strategic partnership will unlock new cooperation opportunities

Establishment of a strategic partnership is a significant achievement in our bilateral relations, said on Monday Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during an expanded meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

In his remarks, Kobakhidze noted that this important step would create new opportunities to expand cooperation between Georgia and Kazakhstan in a number of directions.

“I would like to express my respect for your leadership, which has contributed to Kazakhstan’s continuous progress and strengthened its position as an important and respected partner in the region. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on the implementation of the constitutional reform and the holding of the referendum. I am confident that the reforms implemented under your leadership will further strengthen Kazakhstan’s development and institutional stability”, the PM said.

“The establishment of a strategic partnership is a significant achievement in our bilateral relations, and I am confident that this important step will create new opportunities for expanding cooperation between our countries in a number of areas”, he continued.

Kobakhidze expressed pleasure to invite Tokayev to Georgia and thanked him for supporting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“We will be glad to host you in Georgia. We thank you for your support for our sovereignty and territorial integrity. This is very important for us. We attach great importance to the work of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation and look forward to holding its next session in Georgia. We believe that it will add an additional charge to trade and investment relations between our countries”, he concluded.