Kobakhidze Leads Georgian Delegation on First Official Visit to Tajikistan
By Messenger Staff
Monday, June 22, 2026
Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and five cabinet ministers arrived in Dushanbe on June 19 for Georgia's first official high-level visit to Tajikistan, continuing a recent push to build ties with Central Asian countries amid strained relations with Tbilisi's traditional Western partners.
The delegation includes Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili, Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili, Agriculture Minister Davit Songhulashvili, Education Minister Givi Mikanadze, Culture Minister Tinatin Rukhadze, and Government Administration Head Levan Zhorzholiani. The visit comes a week after a similar first-time trip to Kyrgyzstan.
Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda received Kobakhidze and the delegation at Dushanbe airport in an official welcoming ceremony. The two prime ministers then held a one-on-one meeting followed by an expanded session attended by members of both governments. The Georgian government said the two sides "expressed confidence that the first-ever official visit at the highest level would elevate bilateral relations to a new stage and provide fresh momentum for expanding cooperation across a wide range of sectors." A number of bilateral agreements were signed at a ceremony attended by both parties, though no details about their content have been reported.
Kobakhidze also met separately with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, again in a one-on-one format, followed by an expanded government-level session. The Georgian side said talks focused on "deepening trade and economic cooperation and expanding partnership in the fields of transport and logistics," as well as broader regional and international matters. The two leaders adopted a Joint Communiqué "reaffirming their commitment to the further development and strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries."
On the sidelines, Botchorishvili met with her Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin. The Georgian Foreign Ministry said both ministers placed particular emphasis on "the importance of developing the Middle Corridor" and "enhancing efforts to strengthen regional cooperation."
