Georgian and Turkish Presidents meet

Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Antalya on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).

According to the Administration of the President of Georgia, the sides discussed the strategic partnership between Georgia and Türkiye, bilateral cooperation, and ongoing developments in the region and around the world.

The Georgian President reaffirmed his readiness to further develop the strategic partnership and invited the Turkish President to visit Georgia.

According to the Presidential Administration, discussions on regional issues focused on the importance of consolidating lasting peace in the South Caucasus. Particular attention was paid to trade and economic relations, transport and energy connectivity, the development of the Middle Corridor, and the importance of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway.