Azerbaijan and Georgia sign energy and transport agreements

A new agreement on natural gas supply from Azerbaijan to Georgia has been signed between the governments of the two countries.

According to Report, the signing took place during a meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on May 18.

It was also noted that additional agreements were signed on the supply of electricity to Georgia and the transit of electricity through Georgian territory.

Furthermore, a protocol of the 41st meeting of the Coordination Council related to the implementation of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project was signed. The document covers the rehabilitation, reconstruction, and construction of the railway section from Marabda to the Turkish border (Kartsakhi).

The agreements mark further expansion of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Georgia in energy security and regional transport connectivity.