The Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Genadi Arveladze met with the delegation of the Government of Sichuan Province of the People's Republic of China.

The meeting was also attended by Givi Zedelashvili, the head of the Department of Trade Development and International Economic Relations of the Ministry.

The meeting focused on the importance of strategic cooperation between Georgia and the People's Republic of China. The relations between the countries on both bilateral and global platforms were emphasized.

The parties also discussed the deepening of relations in various sectors of the economy, including bilateral trade, investments, tourism, transport, logistics, information technology, etc.. It was noted that the implementation of the free trade agreement with China made a significant contribution to strengthening the economic ties between the two countries.

Emphasis was also placed on deepening cooperation in tourism and civil aviation sectors. It was noted that the establishment of a visa-free regime between the countries increased the number of visitors between China and Georgia - according to the data of the two quarters of 2024, the number of visitors from China increased by 160% compared to the same period of the previous year.

It was said that China is one of the main target tourist markets of Georgia. It was emphasized that Georgia is interested in diversification of direct flights and destinations with China, which will increase the tourist flows to this country.

The meeting also focused on deepening the cooperation between the countries in the direction of joint promotion of the Middle Corridor, which will increase the competitiveness of the said transport corridor.

Attention was paid to the recent visit of the Georgian Economy Minister to China, during which the Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Transport Corridors for the China-Europe Railway Express, Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) was signed.

The meeting also discussed further cooperation in renewable energy, information technology, investment attraction and other sectors.