Kyrgyzstan and Georgia to expand cooperation, Kulubaev in Batumi

Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev travelled to the Georgian city of Batumi to attend the first meeting of heads of foreign policy agencies in the Central Asia–Georgia format. According to the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry, during the visit Kulubaev attended a welcome dinner hosted on behalf of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

Kobakhidze thanked Central Asian countries for supporting Georgia's initiative to hold a meeting of the foreign ministers of Central Asia and Georgia. He noted that this format would strengthen political interaction between the countries and expand trade and economic, transport and logistics, and energy cooperation.

Kulubaev conveyed warm greetings from President Sadyr Japarov to Kobakhidze. He said that the shared history and culture of the peoples provide a solid basis for strengthening and expanding cooperation. Participants agreed on the importance of continuing active interaction in both bilateral and multilateral formats.