ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 31. Turkmenistan
and Georgia discussed increasing cargo flows through Georgian ports
and expanding cooperation in transport infrastructure development,
Trend reports via the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable
Development of Georgia.
The issue was addressed during a meeting between Mariam
Kvrivishvili, the Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable
Development, and Nokerguly Atagulyev, the Deputy Chairman of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, who was on an official visit
to Tbilisi on March 30.
The discussions focused on major infrastructure projects,
including the modernization of railways, the East-West highway, the
deep-water port of Anaklia, and the new Tbilisi airport.
The Georgian side welcomed active partnership with Turkmenistan
in logistics and transport, expressing support for the development
of uninterrupted cargo and passenger connectivity between the two
countries.
The Georgian side further emphasized the importance of
developing safe, reliable, and competitive transport routes and
expressed readiness to continue cooperation with Turkmenistan in
both bilateral and multilateral formats.
Earlier that day, Deputy Chairman Atagulyev had met with
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Tbilisi. In their
discussions, the two sides explored prospects for expanding
bilateral cooperation in trade, transport, energy, and cultural and
humanitarian fields, while also reviewing the current status and
future trajectory of their diplomatic relations.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan and Georgia formalized an agreement on
interparliamentary cooperation in February 2026. The document
followed a meeting between Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia,
Shalva Papuashvili, and Speaker of the Mejlis (Parliament) of
Turkmenistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, during her official visit to
Tbilisi.
