Within the framework of the visit, Sheikhul Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh met with the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Maulen Ashimbayev, Azernews reports.
Day: October 11, 2023
The XXI meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, chaired by Maulen Ashimbaev, the Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan and the Head of the Secretariat of the Congress, kicked off at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana, Azernews reports.
On October 10, Georgia and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Dubai. The agreement was signed by Levan Davitashvili, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister of the UAE. The Prime Ministers of the two countries participated in the signing of the document remotely.
Georgia’s Minister of Economy welcomed the agreement, describing it as a “solid foundation for further deepening trade and investment cooperation” between the two countries. He noted that the agreement liberalizes trade in goods and services, opening up a market of 10 million consumers to Georgia, with 97.5% of Georgian products entering the Emirates duty-free. Notably, the agreement also covers trade in services and other trade-related areas.
According to the press release of the Georgian Ministry of Economy, the UAE Minister of State noted the solid foundation of trade and economic relations between the two countries and emphasized the growing trade turnover. The Vice Prime Minister also highlighted Georgia’s attractiveness to Arab businesses and its strategic position with trade agreements in place with the EU and China.
The release notes, that agreement is expected to increase trade, stimulate growth and unlock untapped potential over time. The speed of the negotiation process, which was completed in only three rounds, signals a commitment to strengthening the bilateral relationship. Discussions also focused on expanding cooperation in various sectors, including tourism, energy, transport, communications, innovation, information technology and mining.
The Prime Ministers of Georgia and the UAE attended the signing ceremony virtually. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili expressed gratitude to the to the president of the UAE for his contribution to the partnership and stated that his country “has always stood at the helm of innovation and progress, which is an important promise of hope for the future and optimism”.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, hailed the agreement as a new milestone in UAE-Georgia relations, fostering opportunities for both countries. He noted: “the United Arab Emirates has always worked toward the empowerment and sustainable development of the relations between our countries”.
Abkhazia’s accession to the Union State of Russia and Belarus is fully in the fundamental interests of the people of the republic, the de-facto foreign minister of occupied Abkhazia, Inal Ardzinba, said to the Russian Channel One programme “Big Game”.
According to Ardzinba, representatives of Abkhazia are actively studying the experience of building the union state and the interaction between Russia and Belarus in various spheres, such as customs regulation and taxation. He noted: “We are separately studying the issues of military-technical interaction.”
“We are in favor of observing the principle of sovereign equality of states, when interstate associations respect countries, their identity, their cultural code, that is why we are together with the Russian Federation, we are together with the Republic of Belarus,” said Ardzinba, commenting on the earlier statement by the de-facto leader of occupied Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, who said during his visit to Moscow in early October that the Republic of Abkhazia was ready to participate in the Union State of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
Commenting on the possible recognition of Abkhazia’s independence by Minsk, Ardzinba said that the groundwork was already being laid. “We are creating a basis for this decision, recognition cannot happen by itself, it has to be prepared. We need to formulate the principles of our joint work, and we need to start implementing the trade, economic and cultural-humanitarian projects that we are now carrying out together with our Belarusian colleagues,” the Minister stressed.
According to him, “deliveries of Abkhazian goods to Belarus have already taken place, and now the parties are implementing various cooperation projects”. He also noted that the construction of a large resort complex in the Ochamchire district of Abkhazia, together with the Belarusian side, was also under discussion.
He said that a large Abkhazian government delegation is expected to visit Belarus in the near future to discuss with the Belarusian side cooperation in various fields.
On security issues, in particular the intention to establish a permanent base of the naval fleet in Ochamchire and whether this was in any way related to the outcome of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Ardzinba said that drawing parallels between Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabakh was not correct, if only because Abkhazia’s sovereignty “has been recognized by the largest country in the world – Russia”.
As for military-technical cooperation with Russia, Ardzinba called it the primary factor of security, noting that as a result of the negotiations there will be a “material and technical support base” and stressing that concrete work will begin in the near future.
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On October 10, Georgia and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Dubai. The agreement was signed by Levan Davitashvili, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister of the UAE. The Prime Ministers of the two countries participated in the signing of the document remotely.
Georgia’s Minister of Economy welcomed the agreement, describing it as a “solid foundation for further deepening trade and investment cooperation” between the two countries. He noted that the agreement liberalizes trade in goods and services, opening up a market of 10 million consumers to Georgia, with 97.5% of Georgian products entering the Emirates duty-free. Notably, the agreement also covers trade in services and other trade-related areas.
According to the press release of the Georgian Ministry of Economy, the UAE Minister of State noted the solid foundation of trade and economic relations between the two countries and emphasized the growing trade turnover. The Vice Prime Minister also highlighted Georgia’s attractiveness to Arab businesses and its strategic position with trade agreements in place with the EU and China.
The release notes, that agreement is expected to increase trade, stimulate growth and unlock untapped potential over time. The speed of the negotiation process, which was completed in only three rounds, signals a commitment to strengthening the bilateral relationship. Discussions also focused on expanding cooperation in various sectors, including tourism, energy, transport, communications, innovation, information technology and mining.
The Prime Ministers of Georgia and the UAE attended the signing ceremony virtually. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili expressed gratitude to the to the president of the UAE for his contribution to the partnership and stated that his country “has always stood at the helm of innovation and progress, which is an important promise of hope for the future and optimism”.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, hailed the agreement as a new milestone in UAE-Georgia relations, fostering opportunities for both countries. He noted: “the United Arab Emirates has always worked toward the empowerment and sustainable development of the relations between our countries”.
Abkhazia’s accession to the Union State of Russia and Belarus is fully in the fundamental interests of the people of the republic, the de-facto foreign minister of occupied Abkhazia, Inal Ardzinba, said to the Russian Channel One programme “Big Game”.
According to Ardzinba, representatives of Abkhazia are actively studying the experience of building the union state and the interaction between Russia and Belarus in various spheres, such as customs regulation and taxation. He noted: “We are separately studying the issues of military-technical interaction.”
“We are in favor of observing the principle of sovereign equality of states, when interstate associations respect countries, their identity, their cultural code, that is why we are together with the Russian Federation, we are together with the Republic of Belarus,” said Ardzinba, commenting on the earlier statement by the de-facto leader of occupied Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, who said during his visit to Moscow in early October that the Republic of Abkhazia was ready to participate in the Union State of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
Commenting on the possible recognition of Abkhazia’s independence by Minsk, Ardzinba said that the groundwork was already being laid. “We are creating a basis for this decision, recognition cannot happen by itself, it has to be prepared. We need to formulate the principles of our joint work, and we need to start implementing the trade, economic and cultural-humanitarian projects that we are now carrying out together with our Belarusian colleagues,” the Minister stressed.
According to him, “deliveries of Abkhazian goods to Belarus have already taken place, and now the parties are implementing various cooperation projects”. He also noted that the construction of a large resort complex in the Ochamchire district of Abkhazia, together with the Belarusian side, was also under discussion.
He said that a large Abkhazian government delegation is expected to visit Belarus in the near future to discuss with the Belarusian side cooperation in various fields.
On security issues, in particular the intention to establish a permanent base of the naval fleet in Ochamchire and whether this was in any way related to the outcome of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Ardzinba said that drawing parallels between Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabakh was not correct, if only because Abkhazia’s sovereignty “has been recognized by the largest country in the world – Russia”.
As for military-technical cooperation with Russia, Ardzinba called it the primary factor of security, noting that as a result of the negotiations there will be a “material and technical support base” and stressing that concrete work will begin in the near future.
Also Read:
- 09/10/2023 – NATO PA Condemns Russia Intent to Build Naval Base in Occupied Abkhazia
- 07/10/2023 – Context | Russian Navy Base in occupied Abkhazia
- 26/09/2023 – Inal Ardzinba: We don’t Expect Massive Influx of Refugees from Karabakh
- 05/09/2023 – Rumors of Inal Ardzinba, Sokhumi’s Top Diplomat, Returning to Moscow