Georgian Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Wednesday emphasised the rapid development of bilateral relations between Georgia and Uzbekistan. 

In her speech at the Georgia-Uzbekistan Business Forum, Kvrivishvili underlined the importance of cooperation between the two countries, noting that it was a very important moment for Georgia that Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev would visit the country tomorrow. 

“Bilateral relations between Georgia and Uzbekistan have been developing rapidly for years, which we greatly respect and around which, from a political point of view, both sides have taken responsibility to further strengthen ties. Of course, it is also a very important moment for our country that tomorrow we are expecting the official visit of the Uzbekistan’s President, His Excellency. Initiatives of this type, which combine both G2G and B2B relations and help the business sector to establish close ties, are of particular importance in ensuring that we have more tangible results in terms of the growth of our economies every quarter”, Kvrivishvili said. 

“One of the main priorities of the Georgian Government is to ensure not only sustainable, but also diversified growth of the economy. When we talk about diversification, we always single out our main strategic partners”, she continued. 

The Minister further highlighted that trade and economic ties between Georgia and Uzbekistan were growing almost every month, including in transport, tourism and many other areas.

She also noted that a one-year development plan would be signed within the framework of the visit of Mirziyoyev to the country.

“It is a great honor for me that during this visit we will jointly sign a one-year development plan that defines the connectivity of our countries. A large part of this plan is devoted to how to increase trade, how to strengthen the transport and logistics sector, how to develop the hospitality sector and how to encourage other types of investments in relevant sectors”, Kvrivishvili added. 

“I believe that today’s and tomorrow’s meetings will make a significant contribution to establishing more contacts between you. The economy grows when we have a strong private sector, and, of course, one of our most important roles is to support business-to-business relations”, she concluded.

More than 60 companies from Uzbekistan are participating in the Georgia-Uzbekistan Business Forum in Tbilisi - in the sectors of construction, logistics, agriculture, healthcare and pharmacy, textiles and other key sectors. 

About 250 companies from Georgia are represented at the forum. 

B2B meetings between businesses from the two countries will be held within the framework of the event.