Georgia, Slovakia deepen economic ties at Tbilisi Silk Road Forum

Georgia and Slovakia have signed an intergovernmental agreement to strengthen economic cooperation during the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum, marking a new stage in their bilateral relations.

The document was signed by Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Genadi Arveladze, and State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Economy, Vladimír Šimoňák, Caliber.Az reports per Georgian media.

The agreement aims to promote closer collaboration in economic, technical, and technological fields, including the organisation of joint business events and exchanges between the two countries’ private sectors.

Under the deal, a joint commission on economic cooperation will be established to coordinate key initiatives and address current issues between Georgia and Slovakia.

During their meeting, Arveladze and Šimoňák discussed recent trends in bilateral relations and highlighted the importance of launching direct air connections, which they said would boost tourism and business ties.

The two officials also considered holding the first session of the joint economic commission early next year.

By Aghakazim Guliyev