BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. Uzbekistan and
Georgia discussed expanding strategic partnership in trade,
transport and logistics, tourism and education during a meeting
between Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and Georgian Deputy
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili in Batumi
on October 22.
Saidov announced the meeting in a post on his Telegram
channel.
Furthermore, Saidov noted that the talks focused on implementing
agreements reached during negotiations on July 2-3.
“Particular attention was paid to the joint implementation of
projects in trade and economic cooperation, transport and
logistics, tourism, and education,” Saidov said in the
statement.
Additionally, the two sides exchanged views on cooperation
within international organizations.
Saidov’s meeting follows Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s
state visit to Georgia on July 2–3, 2026, the
first visit by an Uzbek president to Georgia in 23 years. During
the visit, Uzbekistan and Georgia signed a Declaration on
Establishing Strategic Partnership Relations, alongside a package
of agreements and memorandums aimed at expanding
cooperation across several sectors.
Bilateral trade between Uzbekistan and Georgia reached $270 million in 2025. During the visit, the sides
identified further opportunities to expand trade and investment,
strengthen transport and logistics links, and deepen cooperation in
energy, industry, pharmaceuticals and digital technologies. They
also highlighted the importance of Georgia’s Black Sea ports,
particularly Poti and Batumi, in facilitating regional trade and
providing Uzbek businesses with access to European markets.
