BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 25. Georgia and
Türkiye held talks on maritime cooperation, Black Sea security, and
the development of ferry services during a bilateral meeting on the
sidelines of the United Nations’ International Maritime
Organization (IMO) assembly in London, the Georgian Ministry of
Economy said, Trend
reports.
Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam
Kvrivishvili and Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure
Abdulkadir Uraloglu discussed a range of issues including new ferry
routes, joint maritime research, and initiatives to boost tourism
and overall economic ties between the two countries.
The ministers also addressed energy transition and
digitalization in the maritime sector, maritime education and
workforce development, hydrography, shipbuilding cooperation, and
other areas to strengthen regional governance and enhance mutual
collaboration in the maritime domain, the ministry said.
Kvrivishvili, visiting London with a delegation, will
participate in the 34th session of the IMO Assembly, which brings
together representatives from more than 150 countries. She is
scheduled to deliver a report on trends in Georgia’s maritime
sector and outline ongoing and planned reforms. During her visit,
she will also meet with IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Domingues and
hold bilateral talks with ministers from other member states.
The meeting was attended by Georgian Deputy Minister Tamar
Ioseliani, Turkish Deputy Minister Durmus Unuvari, Deputy Director
of Georgia’s Maritime Transport Agency Natia Miminoshvili,
Georgia’s permanent representative to the IMO Georgy Archemashvili,
and Georgia’s chargé d’affaires in the United Kingdom.
