President Ilham Aliyev’s State Visit in Spotlight of Georgian Media

Georgia: Georgia's leading TV channels and news portals have extensively covered the state visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to the country.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, articles published by "1tv.ge," 'Rustavi2.ge,' 'Info9.ge,' tvpirveli.ge, kvirispalitra.ge, formulanews.ge, netgazeti.ge, cbw.ge, georgiatoday.ge, bpn.ge, commersant.ge, ipress.ge, primetime.ge, 2020news.ge, tabula.ge, geotimes.com.ge, bm.ge, aktual.ge, 24news.ge, palitranews.ge, apsny.ge, and other media outlets, highlighted the key remarks by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of Georgia during their press statements.

The news portals quoted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who noted the strategic export routes of Azerbaijani oil and gas through Georgia to global markets. He emphasized the importance of the existing infrastructure, mentioning the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and the Southern Gas Corridor. Aliyev also spoke about the transport corridors along these routes, including the Middle Corridor, which passes through Azerbaijan and Georgia, and the ongoing efforts to expand them.

The articles featured the welcome ceremony for Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva at the airport, the official welcome ceremony at the Residence of the President of Georgia, and his meeting with President Mikheil Kavelashvili.

President Ilham Aliyev also stressed the importance of discussing regional security matters during his visit. He remarked on the emerging new situation in the South Caucasus, highlighting the region's transition into a space of peace, tranquility, security, and cooperation, noting Georgia's significant role in this process.