Economy Minister says Azerbaijan remains principal trade partner

15:20, 14.12.2021

Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava met with her Azerbaijani counterpart Mikayil Jabbarov during the working visit to Baku.

The ministers discussed bilateral trade-economic issues and cooperation priorities ahead of the Georgia-Azerbaijan-Turkey trilateral business forum opening.

“Azerbaijan remains one of our main trading partners. More precisely, it is the fourth-largest trading partner of the country. In the first ten months of 2021, bilateral trade increased by 16 per cent, while exports to Azerbaijan increased by 22 %. Azerbaijan is a particularly important market for Georgian export,” Turnava said.

The two ministers accentuated large-scale regional projects in oil and gas and railway spheres. Azerbaijani Economy Minister stressed the need for the intensification in energy, transport, logistics, trade and investments cooperation.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Economics

Mikayil Jabbarov

Natia Turnava