Relations between Georgia and the Kyrgyz Republic
Chronology of Diplomatic Relations
Diplomatic relations with Georgia were established on July 10, 1992.
Ambassadors of Georgia to Kyrgyzstan (with residence in Astana)
- Givi Abdushelishvili - 15.04.1999 - 16.01.2004
- Zurab Shurgaia - 15.10.2004 - 01.02.2009
- Zurab Kozmava 01.02.2009 - 01.10.2009
- Paata Kalandadze 01.10.2009 - to date
Ambassadors of Kyrgyzstan to Georgia (with residence in Moscow)
- Raimkul Atakurov 02.05.2008 - to date
- Apas Djumagulov, 02.12.2005 - 2008;
- Kemelbek Nanaev, 18.05.2001 - 02.12.2005;
- Akmatbek Nanaev, 20.10.1997 - 2001.
Fields of Cooperation
Cooperation in the framework of International Organizations UN, OSCE, WTO, CIS, etc).
Economic Cooperation
Trade turnover between Georgia and Kyrgyzstan between 2000 and 2006
in thousand USD
|
Year
|
Export
|
Import
|
|
2000
|
43.1
|
274.9
|
|
2001
|
0.1
|
230.3
|
|
2002
|
77.8
|
187.4
|
|
2003
|
521.6
|
293.0
|
|
2004
|
639.1
|
677.0
|
|
2005
|
247.7
|
481.5
|
|
2006
|
487.1
|
1858.6
|
Important Visits
From Kyrgyzstan
22 April 1997 - Official visit of President of the Kyrgyz Republic Askar Akayev to Georgia.
Legal Framework
Georgia and Kyrgyzstan have signed 15 agreements, among them:
- Friendship and Cooperation Agreement between the Georgia and the Kyrgyz Republic;
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments;
- Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Link
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic: www.mfa.kg