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Georgian FM visits Azerbaijan to enhance bilateral cooperation

Xinhua, February 14, 2017 Adjust font size:

"There are no unresolved issues between Azerbaijan and Georgia," Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze said here on Monday, stressing the importance of joint projects aimed at ensuring further development of the two countries.

Janelidze made the remarks during a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as part of his official visit to Azerbaijan.

He pointed out that this year will mark the 25th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia and highly valued the achievements in bilateral cooperation made over these years.

President Aliyev, in turn, stressed the importance of expanding cooperation between the two countries in all areas, including political, economic, transportation, energy and humanitarian ones.

The president also emphasized the significance of increasing efforts to strengthen bilateral ties, and bring the two countries closer.

The two sides also discussed such issues as the expansion of bilateral trade, tourism and culture relations and implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor project.

Janelidze also held talks with his Azerbaijani colleague Elmar Mammadyarov, and emphasized the importance of regional projects such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway and Southern Gas project, development of inter-parliamentary ties, enhancement of bilateral relationship in the consular field.

"Energy cooperation is one of the main components of our economic cooperation," the Georgian FM said, adding the two countries also plan to strengthen cooperation in mutual investment and transportation.

The two countries enjoy long-standing political and economic cooperation. Azerbaijan has been one of Georgia's largest trading partners, with trade turnover between the two countries reaching 244.58 million US dollars in 2016. Enditem