GD Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with his Uzbekistan PM Abdulla Aripov within the framework of his official visit to Uzbekistan.
Positive dynamics of cooperation, high-level political dialogue, partnership between institutions and the role of Georgia-Uzbekistan inter-government economic cooperation in intensifying relations were accentuated at the meeting.
Georgian PM thanked his colleague for friendly attitude to Georgia and the Georgian people. He invited Abdulla Aripov to Georgia.
“It is truly impressive how relations between our countries develop, our country develops rapidly. The reforms and transformation under your leadership are very impressive. I want to take this opportunity and invite you to Georgia. We assign great importance to our cooperation and Georgia-Uzbekistan inter-government economic cooperation is significant. We are interested in boosting trade partnership between our countries. We can further activate the investment part of the partnership. Your investment environment can be very attractive for Georgian investors, and Georgia offers an interesting investment climate to potential investors, we assign special significance to the development of the Middle Corridor. Georgia has a strategic location, historically linking Europe and Asia, West and East. We seek to utilize this strategic location and cooperation between Georgia and Uzbekistan might be very prolific and profitable,” Irakli Kobakhidze said.
Abdulla Aripov remarked that bilateral connections are based on mutual respect and trust.
“Cooperation in different spheres of economy is going on intensively. The index of bilateral trade is up, joint projects are implemented, and cultural-humanitarian and inter-regional ties strengthen. Uzbekistan is always ready for tight and prolific cooperation with Georgia both in bilateral and multilateral formats,” he said.
“I am sure your first official visit to Uzbekistan as the Prime Minister will further deepen mutually-beneficial relations between ur countries and will give a new impetus to our cooperation,” he concluded.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze pays a 2-day official visit to Uzbekistan.
