Baku: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Mariam Kvrivishvili, Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, during her visit to Azerbaijan, APA reports. President Aliyev congratulated Kvrivishvili on her new role and noted that her visit shortly after her appointment signifies the strong ties between Azerbaijan and Georgia.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Mariam Kvrivishvili expressed gratitude for the warm reception and conveyed greetings from Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to President Aliyev. The Azerbaijani leader appreciated the greetings and requested that his regards be sent to the Georgian Prime Minister. He recalled that Kobakhidze’s first foreign visit post-parliamentary elections in Georgia was to Azerbaijan, demonstrating the friendship between the two nations.
During their meeting, the leaders highlighted the extensive agenda of bilateral relations, particularly in the fields of energy and transport. They emphasized the strategic importance of joint projects and cooperation, not just for Azerbaijan and Georgia, but for the broader region. Both sides expressed a commitment to enhancing cooperation in areas like connectivity, energy, trade, and investment, and looked forward to expanding relations in these fields.
The discussions also touched upon the potential for increasing trade turnover, with Azerbaijan being one of Georgia’s main trade partners. The leaders exchanged views on implementing joint projects across various economic sectors, reinforcing the importance of their partnership.