A session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and Georgia was held in Yerevan under the leadership of the Prime Ministers of both countries. During the session, attended by government members from both nations, positive dynamics in the development of bilateral relations across various sectors were discussed. The focus was on trade and economic cooperation, leveraging opportunities created by free trade agreements, large transport and infrastructure projects, as well as the importance of developing tourism, the digital economy and transit corridors.

"It is very important for us to have close cooperation to defend the national interests of our countries together. Our relations, partnership and friendship have a strong historical foundation. This is an exceptional friendship that connects the Georgian and Armenian peoples. These relations have been politically translated into the signing of a Strategic Partnership Declaration, which will elevate the cooperation between Georgia and Armenia to a new level.

This provides a very solid foundation for further strengthening our political relations, economic ties and other connections between our countries. Georgia has always expressed its readiness and is still ready to contribute and play a role in establishing stability and peace in the region, which is an essential condition for the development and prosperity of our countries. Of course, we are ready to cooperate on these matters with our Armenian friends and partners. Georgia and Armenia firmly support each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

I would like to thank you once again for your unwavering support for Georgia. We are pleased that Georgia remains an attractive tourist destination for our Armenian friends. Every year, nearly a million Armenian tourists visit Georgia, which is an impressive number for a small country like ours. I would like to confirm our readiness to further deepen our relations between our countries", - said Irakli Kobakhidze at the Commission session.

Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia highlighted the successful cooperation with Georgia in various sectors.

"The session of the Economic Cooperation Commission is very important because we are discussing very specific issues, decisions and agreements that directly affect our countries and the welfare of our societies, as well as strengthening our relations. In the context of strategic partnership, independent Armenia and Georgia have developed cooperation well over the past 30 years, achieving successes and overcoming many obstacles. I would like to emphasize the great potential we have to strengthen and enrich our relations. This cooperation is an idea that we are committed to and based on specific policies, we can work in this direction. We fully respect each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. We have a good understanding of how important peace and stability are in the Caucasus.

Every step we take is aimed at achieving this goal. I believe that we already have new achievements. I am confident that 2025 will be the beginning of new ambitious projects as a result of all our efforts and joint initiatives. We can take joint steps in various sectors, including communications, energy, information technologies, security, healthcare, education, culture and people-to-people contacts.

We can also take joint steps to simplify the delimitation and demarcation process, which will increase both passenger traffic and trade volumes and we will have the opportunity to improve legal and legislative relations between our countries, creating easier opportunities for business transactions and operations", - stated Nikol Pashinyan.

Following the Commission Session, the Prime Ministers of Georgia and Armenia signed the protocol of the 14th Session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the two countries.