Irakli Kobakhidze
A delegation of the Georgian government headed by Irakli Kobakhidze arrived in Azerbaijan on Friday.
Within the framework of the visit, a meeting of the Georgian-Azerbaijani intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation will be held with the participation of members of the government of the two countries.
According to the press service of the Georgian government, President Ilham Aliyev will also meet with Irakli Kobakhidze, after which they will make a joint statement to the press.
There will also be a separate meeting between the Georgian PM and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ali Asadov.
The Georgian delegation includes Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs Maka Bochorishvili, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture David Songulashvili, Minister of Culture Tinatin Rukhadze and Head of the Government Administration Levan Jorjoliani.
Turan News Agency has learnt that within the framework of the visit Kobahidze will take part at the ceremony of еру foundation of the building of the Embassy of Georgia in Azerbaijan.
As a reminder, the Georgian Dream government formed as a result of the disputed elections has not yet been recognised by the West.
Note that Kobakhidze and members of his cabinet have not had any official foreign visits so far.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was among less than a dozen world leaders who congratulated the Georgian Dream on its victory in the Parliamentary elections.
Politics
-
The gas pipeline from Russia to Iran will pass through Azerbaijan, its route has been agreed upon. Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev told reporters, TASS reports.
-
Journalist Farid Ismayilov, who had been under police supervision in connection with the Toplum TV case, was detained on January 17 and brought to the Khatai District Court, his colleagues reported.
-
Ilham Aliyev congratulated Irakli Kobakhidze on the victory of the Georgian Dream party in the elections and wished him continued success. "The victory of your party is of particular significance for the entire South Caucasus, making it a more stable region, and we rejoice in this victory as your friends and brothers. We wish your government new successes in its work," said Aliyev during a joint briefing following talks and the signing of bilateral documents.
-
On January 17, the Khatai District Court of Baku rejected the requests for house arrest for journalists Aynur Elgünesh and Natig Djavadly, employees of Meydan TV, their lawyers, Elchin Sadigov and Zibeyda Sadigova reported to Turan news agency. According to the lawyers, there are no legal or procedural grounds for keeping the journalists in detention. The journalists themselves stated that the criminal case against them had been fabricated to punish them for their professional activities. The defense intends to appeal the court's refusal to transfer the journalists to house arrest.
Leave a review