Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko plans to visit Georgia in H1 2018. The head of state made the statement as he met with Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze on 20 November, BelTA has learned.
The head of state emphasized that the visit of the Georgian MPs is part of the series of recent meetings with the representatives of Georgia. Of course these meetings are focused on the preparations for the official visit of the Belarusian head of state to Georgia in H1 2018.
“We have reached an agreement on it, and now we have joined efforts with you to arrange the forthcoming visit in a way to leave a mark in the economy and trade between our states,” Alexander Lukashenko noted.
In 2016, the Belarusian-Georgian trade turnover made up $72 million. Export went up 2.6 times and reached $57.4 million. The trade surplus was $41.6 million. In January-September 2017, the bilateral trade reached $72.6 million. The sides are doing their best to expand their trade and economic interaction in many fields.
