Georgia: The Georgian Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture David Songulashvili met with the Hungarian Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Georgia, Ana Maria Shiko on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia posted glimpses of the meeting on its official Facebook page on January 22, 2025.
The Ministry also shared a small note about the meeting discussions. According to the information shared by the Ministry, the sides discussed the prospects for deepening trade and economic ties between the two countries.
At the meeting, the parties discussed possibilities of future cooperation between the countries, including prospects for deepening trade-economic relations.
David Songulashvili emphasized that there is great potential for cooperation in the field of environmental and agricultural development. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of deepening cooperation in scientific, aquaculture, entrepreneurship, grain, and tea production.
According to the Hungarian Ambassador, Ana Maria Shiko, Georgia is a friendly country for Hungary, therefore, ready for multifaceted effective cooperation and sharing experience.
The Hungarian Ambassador also states that the strengthening of economic cooperation with Georgia is an opportunity not only for Hungary but also for the EU as a whole. Therefore, Hungary continues to support Georgia’s EU integration efforts.
The sides also agreed that the cooperation between Hungary and Georgia has steadily developed in recent years, including in the energy, pharmaceutical, and food industry sectors.
The conversation also touched upon the bilateral relations between the two countries. Georgia and Hungary enjoy active cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. The existing legal framework between the two countries includes several international agreements and facilitates cooperation in the fields of economy, defense, education, tourism, healthcare, etc.
It should also be noted that Georgia is Hungary’s 74th largest trade partner, bilateral trade volume has increased by 12 percent in 2024 and the government wants to further increase the trade in goods.
The representatives of the Hungarian Embassy in Georgia and the relevant service of the Ministry of Hungary also attended the meeting.
