Political consultations were held in Tbilisi

TBILISI, October 16, 2019 — Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and Georgia took place in Tbilisi. The delegation of Kazakhstan was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marat Syzdykov, while the Georgian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Khvtisiashvili. 

Parties discussed the prospects of further development of bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, and cultural and humanitarian spheres. It was noted that the meeting of the Presidents of the two countries on the margins of the UN General Assembly in September this year, the official visit of the Prime Minister of Georgia to Kazakhstan in May, and the regular meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission gave an impetus to bilateral interaction. 

The participants emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation in the fields of investment, trade and tourism, as well as the effective use of the transit potential of the two countries. 

They exchanged the views on the pressing issues of international agenda. Close interaction of the two countries within the framework of international organizations was noted. In addition, the issues of updating the legal framework were considered.  

Marat Syzdykov noted that Kazakhstan is ready for development of friendly relations with Georgia, constructive political dialogue and expansion of multifaceted economic cooperation. In this regard, the importance of joint work in transport and logistics sphere, in particular, the implementation of freight traffic between the two countries through the Georgian and Kazakhstan ports was noted.

Alexander Khvtisiashvili pointed out that Kazakhstan is one of the important trade and economic partners of Georgia, noting the achieved high level of political contacts, significant results in increasing the volume of mutual trade and the number of tourists visiting both countries, and stressed the importance of their preservation and enhancement.