BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze signed a
Declaration on Establishing Strategic Partnership Relations,
marking a new phase in bilateral ties between the two
countries.
This was reflected in the statement published by the press
service of the Uzbek president.
The signing came at the conclusion of high-level talks held
during Mirziyoyev’s state visit to Georgia, aimed at broadening
cooperation across economic, political and humanitarian
sectors.
In the presence of both delegations, the sides also exchanged a
package of bilateral agreements and memorandums covering customs,
digitalization, education, agriculture, tourism and environmental
protection.
Among the key documents signed were an agreement on cooperation
and administrative assistance in customs matters, an agreement on
information and communication technologies and digitalization, and
an agreement on cooperation in vocational and higher education,
science and innovation.
The two governments also approved a cooperation program for
2026–2027, while their ministries of culture adopted a separate
cooperation plan for 2027–2030.
Additional memorandums were signed between the finance
ministries of Uzbekistan and Georgia, as well as in areas including
electronic permit systems, agriculture, healthcare, environmental
protection, labor migration, tourism, and nuclear and radiation
safety.
A separate memorandum was also signed between Uzbekistan’s
Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement under the Prosecutor General’s
Office and Georgia’s National Bureau of Enforcement under the
Ministry of Justice.
“The declaration on strategic partnership creates a strong
foundation for expanding practical cooperation in key sectors and
deepening long-term bilateral engagement,” the Uzbek side said
following the signing ceremony.
According to Trend
analysis, the broad scope of agreements reflects both countries’
intention to institutionalize cooperation beyond trade and transit,
moving toward deeper sectoral integration. The strategic
partnership framework could accelerate joint projects in
digitalization, logistics, agriculture and human capital
development while strengthening Georgia’s role as a gateway for
Uzbekistan’s access to European markets.
