According to Natia Turnava, the talks will continue next year.

"You paid an official visit to Dubai three months ago and then an agreement was reached to start free trade negotiations very quickly. In just three months, we managed to sign an agreement to start negotiations," said the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development.

According to the Minister, despite the pandemic, the trade turnover between Georgia and the United Arab Emirates is growing, but the interest is much greater and the agreement on free trade will help increase Georgian exports to this country and this region.

"These are agricultural products, fruits, vegetables, meat products, mineral waters and many other products that we can supply to the market and we’ve seen a great interest in this regard. It is also important that the United Arab Emirates is the first country in the region to join the 46 countries with which Georgia already has reached a free trade agreement, and that will benefit both countries,” - Natia Turnava noted.