Azerbaijan and Georgia

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Exports from Georgia to Azerbaijan decrease by more than 50%

Exports from Georgia to Azerbaijan decrease by more than 50%

During the first 10 months of this year in comparison with the same period last year the volume of exports from Georgia to Azerbaijan decreased by 53.5% ($253.3 million) and amounted to about $221 million – 12% of the total exports of …

Giorgi Mgebrishvili arrives in Azerbaijan

Giorgi Mgebrishvili arrives in Azerbaijan

Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Mgebrishvili has arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit. The Georgian minister will hold a number of meetings with Azerbaijani officials to discuss the ways of further strengthening …

Tina Khidasheli to meet Zakir Hasanov in early December

Tina Khidasheli to meet Zakir Hasanov in early December

Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli will visit Azerbaijan in early December to discuss the bilateral cooperation issues. During the visit, she will hold a meeting with her Azerbaijani counterpart …

Ilham Aliyev to visit Georgia

Ilham Aliyev to visit Georgia

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will arrive in Tbilisi on an official visit today. He will hold several meetings with top officials of Georgia. He will meet with Georgian President Giorgi …

Artur Rasizade and Giorgi Kvirikashvili meet in Baku

Artur Rasizade and Giorgi Kvirikashvili meet in Baku

Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who is on an official visit to Baku, has met with  Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade. The two sides noted …

Armenia endangered by fall of the ruble

Armenia endangered by fall of the ruble

The territory of the former Soviet Union and Asian countries may suffer the most because of the problems of the Russian ruble and the depreciation of the Chinese yuan, Bloomberg says. "While Azerbaijan and Georgia have …

Syrians attempting to illegally cross into Azerbaijan detained

Syrians attempting to illegally cross into Azerbaijan detained

The Border Police of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs have detained three Syrian citizens for the illegal attempt to cross the Georgian-Azerbaijani state border. "The investigation revealed that the detainees tried to …

Georgia loses exports to Azerbaijan

Georgia loses exports to Azerbaijan

In January-June of 2015 compared with January-June of 2014 the volume of exports from Georgia to Azerbaijan decreased by 55% (to 159.6 million dollars) and amounted to about 131 million dollars – 12.1% of the total exports of Georgia, …

Georgian citizens prefer to leave for Russia

Georgian citizens prefer to leave for Russia

In recent years, 1.607 million of Georgian citizens have left their home, Rezonansi newspaper reports. 800 thousand have made their choice in favor of Russia. And about 286 thousand Georgians have received Russian citizenship. Greece is …

Azerbaijan and Georgia plan to cooperate in renewable energy

Azerbaijan and Georgia plan to cooperate in renewable energy

The State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Energy of Georgia agreed to establish a joint working group in the field of alternative energy. The head of the State Agency, Akim Badalov, …

‘Caucasian Eagle’ starts in Turkey

‘Caucasian Eagle’ starts in Turkey

The ‘Caucasian Eagle’, an 11-day exercise program of the special forces of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, started today on the Turkish territory. "The joint military exercises of May 31 - June 10 are aimed at promoting cooperation, coordination and friendly relations between the Armed Forces of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia," the Turkish General Staff reports.

Georgia celebrates Independence Day

Georgia celebrates Independence Day

On May 26, Georgia celebrates its Independence Day, commemorating the Act of Independence of 1918 that outlined the main principles of the nation's democracy.

Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan discuss construction of transport corridors

Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan discuss construction of transport corridors

A meeting of the railway management of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan has been held in Tashkent, the press service of Azerbaijan Railways said.During the meeting various options for railway development, increase of transit delivery volumes, development of cooperation within TRACECA, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project as well as cooperation in the development