BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. Tajik Foreign
Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with Georgian Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Maka Botchorishvili to
discuss current issues of further development of bilateral
relations on October 22 in Batumi, the press service of the Tajik
Foreign Ministry reports.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the meeting of foreign
ministers of Central Asian states and Georgia.
During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of
further development of bilateral relations.
Particular attention was paid to the implementation of
previously reached agreements and the expansion of cooperation in
the trade, economic, transport, communication, cultural and
humanitarian spheres.
Furthermore, the sides exchanged views on international agenda
issues.
Tajikistan and Georgia have maintained diplomatic relations
since the early 1990s and continue to develop ties on the basis of
mutual respect and shared interests. Both countries take part in
multilateral formats, including the United Nations and the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which provide
a framework for regular political dialogue.
In recent years, the two states have shown a constructive
interest in expanding trade, economic, transport, communication and
cultural cooperation. The sides have signed a number of bilateral
agreements and continue to work on the implementation of previously
reached arrangements, which creates a basis for practical
interaction in areas of mutual benefit.
