
The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov. At the meeting, attention was focused on the existing relations in the field of economy.
As the administration of the Government of Georgia reported, the perspectives of deepening the multilateral cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Georgia were emphasized.
During the conversation, it was noted that in recent years, tourist flows in the direction of Georgia have increased, as well as the economic relations between Georgia and Uzbekistan are developing more and more. It was emphasized that Georgia is one of the most important transport corridors for Uzbekistan.
According to Irakli Gharibashvili, in order to strengthen the role of the logistics center of the country, Georgia participates in the projects of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, the construction and reconstruction of the East-West highway and the Black Sea - Caspian Sea transport route. It was also said at the meeting that in 2021, the turnover of bilateral trade will increase by 18.5% and will reach 115,000 million dollars.
It was noted that Georgia is interested in further increasing the export volumes of Georgian wines and mineral waters to the markets of Uzbekistan, among others.
The parties discussed the creation of joint ventures, the possibility of using Georgia's transport infrastructure and ports for Uzbekistan to bring its products to the European market.
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