Azerbaijan and Georgia’s leaders met on Monday (6 April) to strengthen ties as the Middle Corridor emerges as a key Asia- Europe link. Talks focused on economic cooperation, infrastructure, and regional stability amid shifting global trade dynamics.
Speaking to AnewZ, Ambassador Valeri Chechelashvili highlighted the growing strategic importance of President Ilham Aliyev’s visit, describing Azerbaijan as “our strategic ally, our partner and friend”.
He outlined that negotiations would focus on three tracks: “bilateral relationship, regional context... and issues of central or Middle Corridor, because it's critically important for Azerbaijan, for Georgia, and for the region as a whole.”
On economic cooperation, the ambassador noted it is “developing dynamically.” While Azerbaijan ranks as Georgia’s fourth-largest trading partner, investments flow in both directions, with Azerbaijan investing $180 million and Georgian companies $90 million last year.
Regarding infrastructure, Chechelashvili highlighted the role of trilateral cooperation between Türkiye, Georgia and Azerbaijan, noting that “we have created all necessary infrastructure-oil and gas pipelines. Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway and the highway Baku-Tbilisi-Istanbul will be very soon completed.”
Additional projects include increased gas supplies to Europe and a subsea electricity cable connecting Azerbaijan and Georgia to European networks.
The ambassador also addressed global disruptions, stating that “our corridor, our transport communication corridor, is gaining more and more importance” due to sanctions on Russia and turmoil in Iran.
He highlighted growing regional stability, saying the South Caucasus “is now gaining completely new quality importance”.
Looking ahead, Chechelashvili described the strategic partnership as “a relationship of positive interdependence, because Azerbaijan is the guarantor of Georgia's energy security, and Georgia is a guarantor of safe and guaranteed outreach for export of Azerbaijani oil and gas to the world market.”
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran is not pursuing a military conflict but promised a strong response to 'agg...
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, with Tehran responding by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases...
Kyrgyzstan is hosting the sixth World Nomad Games, bringing together thousands of athletes from around the worl...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Iran has reached an understanding with Oman on transit arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz, but the waterway will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils its commitments, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused U.S. government and Israel-aligned actors of manipulating energy markets to promote the war with Iran.
Russian strikes on the Kyiv region overnight killed 37 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Zelenskyy added that the Ukrainian capital was under "virtually nonstop attack" from drones.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, with Tehran responding by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan in the first direct U.S.-Iran military escalation in weeks.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has marked the 104th anniversary of Victory Day, honouring the decisive military victory that helped pave the way for the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye.
Uzbekistan has been named one of the world’s leading destinations for solo travelers, ranking fifth in the 2026 Solo Travel Index compiled by international travel platform Much Better Adventures.
Around five years ago, British prosecutors reportedly decided against pursuing war crime charges against Asma al-Assad, the then First Lady of Syria, because she was unlikely to return to the UK.
Central Asia is moving towards a more connected digital financial system, as rising cashless payments, expanding digital wallets and growing cross-border trade create demand for faster and cheaper ways to move money across the region.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment