Georgia and Kazakhstan set course for stronger cooperation, Georgian PM tells Kazakh counterpart

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday described his visit to Kazakhstan as particularly significant following the signing of a declaration on strategic partnership between the two countries, saying the agreement will open new opportunities for closer cooperation and stronger ties between their peoples.

Speaking during a meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Oljas Bektenov, Kobakhidze emphasised the importance of Kazakhstan as a key partner for Georgia and highlighted the positive trajectory of bilateral relations.

“Our visit to Kazakhstan carries special significance because we have signed a declaration on strategic partnership. This will create new opportunities for deepening and strengthening our bilateral cooperation and for enhancing friendship between our countries and peoples”, the PM said.

The Prime Minister further praised Kazakhstan’s recent achievements, noting the country’s economic progress and its growing political influence on both the regional and global stage.

“Kazakhstan is a very important partner for Georgia. I congratulate you on holding a referendum on the Constitution. The modernisation of Kazakhstan, the strengthening of state institutions are truly impressive, and we are very pleased with such a development of events in your country. We look forward to the further development of our bilateral cooperation in all directions. The political dimension of cooperation is very important to us”, he continued.

Kobakhidze thanked Kazakhstan for supporting Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as for good cooperation in international formats.

“We have very positive trends in terms of developing economic ties, and we are confident that this visit and the agreement on strategic partnership will create new opportunities for further deepening our bilateral cooperation”, he concluded.