Azerbaijan and Georgia discuss new Agstafa-Gardabani border crossing point

The 11th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Georgia joint intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation was held in Signagi, in Georgia's Kakheti region. It was chaired by Prime Ministers Ali Asadov and Irakli Kobakhidze. Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers reported on the meeting.

The sides discussed expanding cooperation in trade and economics, investment, energy, transport and transit, agriculture, and cultural and humanitarian fields. They noted that bilateral trade turnover in the first nine months of this year rose by 42 percent, exceeding last year's full-year figure and approaching $1 billion.

The importance of a joint border crossing project named Silk Road (Agstafa) - Abreshumis Gza (Qardabani) was emphasised. A document planned for signing at the meeting is expected to speed up work on the project. At the end of the meeting, the two prime ministers signed the protocol of the 11th session of the commission.