The seventh session of the Georgia-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation has taken place in Tbilisi. The Georgian side was chaired by Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, whilst Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleyko represented the Republic of Belarus.

According to the Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia, Minister Kvrivishvili spoke about the importance of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, the current trajectory of that relationship, and the prospects for its further development across various sectors in her address.

According to Kvrivishvili, the Georgian government’s priority is the development of the private sector.

“In recent years, the Georgian government has developed various mechanisms to strengthen the private sector and enhance its competitiveness, and a comprehensive ecosystem has now been established in the country to support entrepreneurs at every stage,” she noted.

Kvrivishvili further observed that Georgia has maintained macroeconomic stability due to sound economic policy, resulting in impressive growth in the Georgian economy. She added that, according to IMF forecasts, Georgia is projected to record the highest growth rate among both regional and European countries between 2026 and 2030.

During the session, both parties discussed a wide range of areas for economic cooperation. Attention was drawn to the growth in bilateral trade volumes, with particular emphasis placed on progress made within the Commission towards increasing exports of Georgian wine and other alcoholic beverages to the Belarusian market. The parties also discussed expanding cooperation in transport, agriculture, education, healthcare, and other sectors. Civil aviation and tourism were highlighted; in 2025, passenger traffic increased by 4.5 per cent year-on-year, whilst visitor numbers rose by 7 per cent. According to 2025 figures, Belarus ranks seventh among the top ten countries of origin for visitors to Georgia.

The Georgian delegation at the seventh session included senior representatives from the Government Administration and the Ministries of Economy and Sustainable Development, Foreign Affairs, Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Education, Science and Youth, Infrastructure, Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Protection, and Regional Development, as well as the President of the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Georgia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Belarus.

Following the conclusion of the session, the minutes of the seventh meeting of the Georgia-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation were officially signed. Additionally, bilateral meetings between the Georgian and Belarusian delegations took place on the sidelines of the Commission.