Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili in Batumi on Oct. 22 to discuss prospects for developing bilateral relations in various areas, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported.
During the talks, the ministers highlighted the importance of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s state visit to Georgia in July 2026. They also discussed prospects for cooperation in political and diplomatic affairs, trade and the economy, transport and logistics, and humanitarian ties.
Particular attention was paid to opportunities to make fuller use of existing transport corridors, expand transit capacity and strengthen cooperation within the United Nations and other international organizations. Following the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their interest in further strengthening bilateral relations and continuing constructive dialogue.
Later that day, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze hosted an official dinner for the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, who had arrived in Georgia. According to the Georgian prime minister’s press service, Kobakhidze thanked the ministers for their visit and said deepening relations with Central Asian countries and further developing cooperation across various sectors were priorities for the Georgian government.
A meeting of the foreign ministers of Georgia and Central Asian countries is scheduled to take place in Batumi on Oct. 23.
