Newly appointed Georgian Ambassador presents credentials to President of Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Giorgi Zakarashvili, Georgia’s newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. The ambassador presented his credentials to Azerbaijan’s Head of State.

According to Azerbaijani media reports, President Aliyev recalled with satisfaction his state visit to Georgia in April of this year and expressed appreciation for the hospitality extended during his stay.

President Aliyev noted that relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia have a rich history and a promising future. He emphasised that friendly and strategic partnership ties between the two independent nations continue to develop successfully.

Ilham Aliyev added that the two peoples share fraternal bonds.

Wishing the new ambassador success in his posting, President Aliyev received expressions of gratitude from Giorgi Zakarashvili, who remarked that it was a great honour to be appointed ambassador to Azerbaijan and to meet with the Head of State.

The Georgian diplomat stressed that the two countries are strategic partners whose peoples share close historical ties.

Ambassador Zakarashvili affirmed that he will spare no effort during his tenure to further expand the historically rooted cooperation between Azerbaijan and Georgia. During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the trajectory of political relations and reviewed cooperation in the economy and trade, energy security, transport, and communications, among other sectors. The discussion also touched on joint energy and transport projects, with both parties emphasising that these initiatives carry significant weight not only regionally but also on a global scale.