BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Azerbaijan and
Georgia reaffirmed their strategic partnership on May 18 by signing
a broad package of agreements aimed at expanding bilateral
cooperation in energy, transportation and regional connectivity,
Trend reports.


The documents were signed in Baku during the visit of Georgian
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, who traveled to Azerbaijan to
participate in WUF13. The signing ceremony was attended by
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and PM
Kobakhidze.


According to a statement published by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of
Economy, the two leaders highlighted the significance of the
agreements in strengthening cooperation between the neighboring
countries and underscored the growing role of Azerbaijan and
Georgia as a regional connectivity hub linking international
markets.


The signed documents include intergovernmental agreements on
natural gas supplies to Georgia, the extension of transit
arrangements for additional Azerbaijani gas exports to global
markets, electricity supplies to Georgia, and the transit of
electricity through Georgia to Türkiye.


The sides also signed a protocol by the Coordination Council
confirming the completion and final acceptance of modernization
work carried out under the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project.







To implement the agreements, the relevant state energy companies
of both countries signed framework terms outlining the key
commercial conditions for contracts expected to be finalized by
Oct. 15, 2026.


In a separate development, the State Oil Company of the Republic
of Azerbaijan, SOCAR Midstream Operations LLC and the Georgian Oil
and Gas Corporation signed operating terms governing the Georgian
section of the Western Route Export Pipeline, including the Supsa
Oil Terminal and related infrastructure.


The Coordination Council protocol also formalized the transfer
of key railway infrastructure to BTKI Railways LLC, a joint venture
that will oversee management of the railway line, a move seen as an
important step toward strengthening regional transportation
links.


The parties additionally agreed to resume daily passenger rail
service on the Baku-Tbilisi-Baku route beginning May 26, 2026.