Georgian and Armenian Prime Ministers meet in New York, reaffirming commitment to regional peace and strategic partnership

Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

According to the Government of Georgia, the Head of the Government congratulated Prime Minister Pashinyan on the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Armenia’s independence, wishing the friendly Armenian people peace, stability, and prosperity.

Irakli Kobakhidze also congratulated his Armenian counterpart on his election victory and expressed readiness to further deepen the strategic partnership between the two nations.

During the meeting, both leaders highlighted the successful cooperation between Georgia and Armenia across various sectors, placing particular emphasis on high-level political dialogue that yields tangible results in trade, economics, transport, culture, and people-to-people relations.

The parties also discussed the ongoing developments in the region and reaffirmed their commitment to making every effort to support peace and stability in the South Caucasus.

Following the meeting, Prime Minister Kobakhidze reflected on the discussion in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

“In New York, I had the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. During our meeting, we discussed Georgia-Armenia relations alongside ongoing regional developments, reaffirming our shared commitment to ensuring peace, stability, and prosperity in the region,” stated the Prime Minister.

The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, was attended by Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maka Botchorishvili, Head of the Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani, and Georgia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Davit Bakradze.