Turkish President welcomes Georgian counterpart

Türkiye and Georgia will continue to work “shoulder to shoulder” for regional cooperation, peace, and development, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday at a joint press conference with his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Kavelashvili.

Erdogan stressed the strategic importance of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway, calling it “the backbone of the Middle Corridor,” and noted its significance as it begins operating at full capacity. Erdogan stressed that the bilateral trade volume has surpassed $3 billion in recent years, adding: “They were steadily moving toward our new goal of $5 billion.” The Georgian president is currently on a two-day official visit to Türkiye.