Foreign ministers of Turkmenistan and Georgia discuss bilateral cooperation

Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili in Batumi on October 22. The parties discussed prospects for developing bilateral relations in various areas, according to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.

The ministers noted the significance of the state visit of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Georgia in July 2026. They also considered cooperation prospects in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, transport-logistics and humanitarian spheres. Particular attention was paid to making fuller use of existing transport corridors, expanding transit potential, and cooperation within the United Nations and other international organisations.

At the end of the meeting, both sides confirmed their interest in further strengthening bilateral relations and continuing constructive dialogue. The same day, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze hosted an official dinner for the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, who had arrived in Georgia. Kobakhidze said deepening relations with Central Asian countries is a priority for his government. A meeting of the foreign ministers of Georgia and Central Asian countries is scheduled for October 23 in Batumi.