Georgian PM: Azerbaijan remains one of Georgia’s top trade partners, further deepening economic ties expected

Georgian prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday said that Azerbaijan continued to be one of Georgia’s largest trading partners, expressing expectations that trade and economic relations would further deepen.

Speaking at a joint briefing with the Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, Kobakhidze noted that discussions focused on the prospects of bilateral economic cooperation.

“We are pleased that Azerbaijan remains one of Georgia’s key trading partners. We expect that trade and economic relations will further deepen, including enhanced cooperation in terms of increasing investments”, he said.

“We expressed our readiness to continue high-level dialogue and to further strengthen cooperation across various sectors”, the PM added.

Kobakhidze expressed confidence that the cooperation would continue to develop for the benefit of the peoples and countries, highlighting that the president Aliyev’s visit will play a special role in this process.

“Finally, Mr. President, I would once again like to thank you for visiting Georgia, as well as for your personal contribution to the deepening and development of bilateral relations between our countries”, he concluded.