Chronology of Diplomatic Relations
Diplomatic relations with Georgia were established on August 19, 1994.
Ambassadors of Georgia to Uzbekistan:
Giorgi Kublashvili - 2009 - to date.
David Zalkaliani - 2004-2007
Givi Abdushelishvili - 1997-2004
Ambassadors of Uzbekistan to Georgia (with residence in Baku):
Abdugafur Abdurakhmanov 22.06.1999 - 2004.
Fields of Cooperation
Cooperation in the framework of International Organizations (UN, OSCE).
Economic Cooperation
- Cooperation in the field of transport: It is very important for Georgia to diversify its transport infrastructure, one of Georgia's priorities is to cooperate with Uzbekistan to insure the successful functioning of the TRACECA transport corridor.
- Trade and Economic ties: Intergovernmental Committee for Trade and Economic Cooperation of Georgia and Uzbekistan has been established.
Trade turnover between Georgia and Uzbekistan between 2000 and 2010 in thousand USD
|
Year |
Export |
Import |
|
2000 |
660.3 |
6,934.0 |
|
2001 |
1,144.6 |
1,496.4 |
|
2002 |
2,567.7 |
376.2 |
|
2003 |
1,136.9 |
1,019.3 |
|
2004 |
2,213.8 |
14,986.6 |
|
2005 |
2,142.2 |
3,326.5 |
|
2006 |
2,548.6 |
6291.6 |
|
2008 |
5,859.2 |
7,335.2 |
|
2009 |
5,806.3 |
3,513.6 |
|
2010 January -September |
5,111.4 |
4,009.8 |
Important Visits
By the Georgian side:
1995 - the official visit of President of Georgia Mr. Eduard Shevardnadze;
1999 - the official visit of President of Georgia Mr. Eduard Shevardnadze;
2005 - the official visit of Prime Minister of Georgia Mr. Zurab Noghaideli.
By the Uzbekistan side:
1996 - the official visit of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Mr. Islam Karimov;
2003 - the official visit of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Mr.Islam Karimov.
Legal Framework
Georgia and the Republic of Uzbekistan have signed 75 agreements, among them:
- Friendship and Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of Georgia and the Republic of Uzbekistan;
- Agreement between the Republic of Georgia and the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments;
- Convention between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital;
- Consular Convention between Georgia and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Link
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan: http://www.mfa.uz
Relations between Georgia and the Republic of Tajikistan
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