Day: January 29, 2026
In 2025, Azerbaijan collected 6 billion 369.9 million manats (about $3 752 million) in state budget revenues through customs, according to the Ministry of Finance’s annual report, Azernews reports. However, this figure was 4.2 percent lower, or 278.8 million manats (around $164 million), than in 2024, and below the forecast of…
A delegation of U.S. Congressional staff is visiting Georgia as part of a regional trip, the U.S. Embassy in Georgia reported January 28.
“The delegation members will meet with Georgian officials and opposition leaders,” the Embassy said, adding, “They will also visit a settlement for displaced persons in Tserovani to learn more about the situation in Georgia.”
The visit comes amid lingering uncertainty over bilateral relations. The United States under President Joe Biden suspended strategic partnership with Georgia on November 30, 2024, and sanctioned Georgian Dream founder and honorary chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili a month later. Since then, Washington under Donald Trump has remained largely silent toward Tbilisi, despite Georgian Dream’s claims of “shared values” and stated efforts to reset relations “from a clean slate.”
In February, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan to advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, a peace agreement reached between the two countries in August. The trip will not include Georgia.
Meeting with Maka Botchorishvili
On January 28, Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili met with staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.
“The parties discussed key issues in Georgia-U.S. relations, as well as ongoing developments in the region,” the Foreign Ministry’s press release said. “Emphasis was placed on the importance of peace and stable development in the region, and developments taking place in Georgia were also reviewed.”
During the meeting, particular attention was given to Georgia’s role as a “regional connector,” and in this context, the Middle Corridor project was highlighted. “The Georgian side welcomed the active engagement of the United States in the region,” the press release added.
The Foreign Ministry noted that the members of the delegation reaffirmed the United States’ “unequivocal bipartisan support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” noting the active role of the U.S. Congress.
“During the discussions, the delegation also underscored Georgia’s role in both global and regional political and security matters,” the press release said, adding that the Ministry reiterated Georgia’s desire and readiness to “reboot relations with the United States and to renew the strategic partnership between the two countries.”
Meeting with Levan Zhorzholiani
On January 29, Levan Zhorzholiani, head of the Georgian Dream government administration, met with staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.
According to the government administration, the meeting focused on Georgia-U.S. relations and “current developments” in Georgia, including the Georgian Dream’s steps and “plans to promote the country’s economic growth.”
“The importance of resetting US-Georgia relations was underscored during the meeting,” the press release said. “Hope was expressed that the strategic partnership would be renewed and continue based on a concrete agenda, taking into account the shared interests of both countries.”
“Measures implemented in the fight against corruption were also addressed.”
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On January 28, 2026, a conference titled “The Turkic Language Family: From the First Written Texts to the Modern Era” was held at the Yunus Emre Institute Turkish Cultural Center in Mexico City to mark World Turkic Language Family Day, Azernews reports. The event was jointly organized by the embassies of Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Kazakhstan in Mexico, together with the Yunus Emre Institute.