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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
TBILISI, June 27 (Xinhua) — Deepening cooperation with China remains one of the top priorities for Georgia and its government, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Friday while presenting his government’s annual activity report to parliament.
“As for relations with China, this is one of the most important priorities for our country and government. Our task is to deepen political and trade-economic ties as much as possible. We signed a strategic partnership agreement with China the year before last and will do everything to ensure that this agreement is reflected in specific results in the future. Active work on this will continue in the future,” the head of government noted.
According to M. Kobakhidze, in 2024, Georgia’s economy grew by 9.4 percent, which allowed maintaining the sustainable economic growth rates observed since 2021. In January-April 2025, economic growth was 8.8 percent, and preliminary data for May also confirm the positive dynamics. According to the Prime Minister, the country will not only achieve the indicators planned in the budget, but will also exceed them. The International Monetary Fund has increased the forecast for Georgia’s economic growth in 2025 to 7.2 percent, and the government considers this target quite achievable, even ahead of the plan.
M. Kobakhidze expressed Tbilisi’s readiness to restore strategic partnership with the United States. “We are ready to do this with a specific roadmap that will reflect the interests of both countries,” he said. According to him, very important steps have been taken between the two countries in the direction of embassies, including the appointment of the Georgian ambassador to the United States, and he believes that these recent changes will ultimately contribute to a reset of relations.
Speaking about European integration, the Prime Minister reiterated Georgia’s goal of becoming a full member of the European Union by 2030. At the same time, he expressed hope for a “fair and sound approach” from European institutions and stressed that the government maintains a pragmatic course towards European integration. –0–