America News Agency

Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili met on the sidelines of a meeting of foreign ministers from Central Asian countries and Georgia held in Batumi.

During the meeting on October 23, the ministers reviewed the current state of relations between Kazakhstan and Georgia and opportunities to further strengthen their strategic partnership. They focused on advancing political dialogue, expanding trade and economic cooperation, improving transport and transit connections, and strengthening cultural and humanitarian relations.

The development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route was among the main topics of discussion. In this context, the ministers discussed coordinated efforts to modernize transport infrastructure, increase the efficiency of ports and railways, improve tariff regulations and introduce electronic document exchange.

The two sides also explored opportunities to develop regional cooperation between Central Asia and the South Caucasus, emphasizing the importance of reliable transport connections for access to European and global markets. They highlighted the need to expand cooperation in transport, logistics, trade and investment.

The ministers also reviewed the schedule of high-level and top-level contacts and exchanged views on international and regional issues, as well as cooperation within multilateral organizations.

At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to developing bilateral cooperation and maintaining regular dialogue between their foreign ministries.