Tbilisi, Georgia: The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze met with Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, the Minister of State for Economy and Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The meeting was held on June 3, 2025, Tuesday in the Country’s capital, Tbilisi.
The Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze shared glimpses of the meeting on its official Facebook Page. He also posted a small note along with the photographs.
It is worth noting that the meeting took place within the framework of the opening ceremony of the Tbilisi Dry Port. Minister Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh visited Georgia basically to attend the occasion of the opening of the Tbilisi Dry Port.
Tbilisi Dry Port
Notably, Tbilisi Dry Port is an infrastructure project aimed at boosting Georgia’s role as a regional trade hub. The PM also shared snippets of the opening ceremony of the Port.
Highlights of the Meeting
During the meeting held at the Government Administration, attention was given to the successful bilateral cooperation between Georgia and the United Arab Emirates in various spheres, as well as the positive dynamics of development in trade-economic relations.
During his remarks, the PM underlined the special importance of the dry port project in strengthening trade flows in the Caucasus and Central Asia region. He also highlighted cargo from China and the Far East via the middle corridor.
At the meeting, it was noted that, together with the dry port project, another good example of the close cooperation in the investment field between Georgia and the United Arab Emirates is the contract signed with the largest development company Emaar Properties/Eagle Hills, under which an investment of 6 billion US dollars will be implemented in Georgia.
The Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressed his warm gratitude towards the Georgian government for the support of investors and noted that the close partnership between the two countries will also be directed towards building peace, security, and stability in the future.
