MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OF GEORGIA

The seventh meeting of the Georgia-Belarus Intergovernmental Economic Cooperation Commission was held in Tbilisi. The commission was co-chaired by the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, representing the Georgian side, and the Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko from the Republic of Belarus.

The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili spoke about the importance of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, the existing dynamics and the prospects for further development in various sectoral directions. Mariam Kvrivishvili highlighted that the Georgian government’s priority is the development of the private sector. For this purpose, in recent years, the Georgian government has developed various mechanisms to strengthen the private sector and increase competitiveness, and at this point there is an appropriate ecosystem created in the country for the full cycle of entrepreneurship support.

Mariam Kvrivishvili’s also noted that as a result of prudent economic policy, Georgia has maintained macroeconomic stability, leading to impressive growth in the Georgian economy. According to the Minister, the IMF forecasts suggest that in 2026-2030, Georgia will have the highest growth among the countries of the region and Europe.

The Commission discussed a wide range of cooperation between the two countries in the economic sphere. Attention was focused on increasing the volume of bilateral trade, with special emphasis on the progress achieved within the commission to increase exports of Georgian wine and other alcoholic beverages to the Belarusian market. The parties also discussed the development of cooperation in transport, agriculture, education, healthcare, and other sectors. Emphasis was placed on cooperation in the civil aviation and tourism sectors – in 2025, passenger traffic was increased by 4,5% compared to the previous year, while the number of visitors was increased by 7%. According to 2025 data, Belarus ranks the 7th among Georgia’s top ten visitor countries.

The heads of the Government Administration, the Ministries of Economy and Sustainable Development, Foreign Affairs, Environment and Agriculture, Education, Science and Youth, Infrastructure, IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, and Regional Development, as well as the President of the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Belarus attended the seventh meeting of the Georgia-Belarus Intergovernmental Economic Cooperation Commission.

Following the conclusion of the Commission session, the Protocol of the Seventh Session of the Georgia-Belarus Intergovernmental Economic Cooperation Commission was signed.

Bilateral meetings between the Georgian and Belarusian delegations were also held within the framework of the commission.