“Occupation remains, security threats remain. But we have to respond somehow to the opportunities. This response is economic development and reforms,” said Maka Botchorishvili, Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs in New Delhi, India, addressing the panel discussion held within the framework of the international conference 2025 Raisina Dialogue.

“Georgia still has two regions occupied by Russia, and that still remains a very serious threat to the security of our region. For me, as a Georgian diplomat for a long time, it was always very difficult to explain on one side the security threats that come from Russian occupation, and on the other hand how to explain the huge opportunities that exist there. It was a very difficult task, and it is still very difficult because occupation remains, security threats remain. But we have to respond somehow to the opportunities. This response is definitely economic development and reforms.

If you look at the global rankings, you will find Georgia in the top countries when it comes to doing business when it comes to open governments, and when it comes to the corruption index. These leading positions are the result of the right policies that the government has implemented, especially in the last 10 years. And that is the result of how we are countering the security challenges that we have in the region,” she said.