Georgian Ambassador highlights trade, economic relations as key focus of President Kavelashvili’s visit to Turkey

Archil Kalandia, the Georgian Ambassador to Turkey, on Tuesday emphasised that the official visit of the Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili to Ankara would focus on strengthening trade and economic relations as one of the main topics of discussion.

In his remarks, Kalandia noted that during the meetings a range of current issues related to bilateral and multilateral relations would be discussed, including cooperation in energy, transport, trade, and logistics.

“Turkey is a country of strategic importance for Georgia, as well as its largest trade and economic partner. One of the main topics of discussion will be deepening trade and economic relations”, he said.

“Together with Turkey, Georgia is also one of the key countries along the Trans-Caspian Corridor, the so-called Middle Corridor, and it is important that in this context - the context of the Middle Corridor - we strengthen our cooperation withTurkey”, the Ambassador concluded.