Held a wrap-up meeting with IMF mission led by Alejandro Hajdenberg on fiscal & monetary policy, econ outlook, mid-term forecasts, strong econ growth, declining unemployment, resilient macro indicators, smooth Eurobond refinancing, progress on SOE reform & fiscal risk management

#Budget2026 ✅

Met 🇺🇸 Chargé d’Affaires Alan Purcell to discuss bilateral cooperation, economic outlook, effective customs management, sanctions enforcement & our role in regional transit corridors, including the U.S.-initiated TRIPP project, agreeing on next steps for closer cooperation.

Deeply saddened by the tragic crash of a Turkish Air Force cargo plane in Georgia. I extend my sincere condolences to @memetsimsek, Government and people of Türkiye, and to the families of the fallen. 🇬🇪 stands in full solidarity with our 🇹🇷 friends during this difficult time.

H.E. @Lasha_Khutsish, Minister of Finance of Georgia and Lesley Bearman Lahm, Country Director of @ADB_HQ, signed a €200 million loan agreement to support the construction and rehabilitation of sustainable, standard-compliant water systems in Georgia’s rural areas.

Held a productive meeting with @ADB_HQ VP Yingming Yang during his visit to 🇬🇪 We discussed successful partnership, ongoing & future projects and ADB’s valuable contribution to a sustainable economic development of 🇬🇪 Looking forward to further deepening our cooperation!

Within the #AnnualMeetings held a great meeting with Bo Li, #IMF Deputy Managing Director to discuss #fiscal & #monetary #policy #priorities, the @geoGOV_ steps toward #sustainable #economic #development and the next phase of our #cooperation between 🇬🇪 and #IMF.

Within the #AnnualMeetings of @WorldBank & #IMF met VP @anbassani to discuss #WB-supported #projects across the #public and #private #sectors of 🇬🇪 and future #cooperation. Also shared our current #macroeconomic #outlook and #medium-term #forecasts.

Minister @Lasha_Khutsish met Vítor Gaspar during #AnnualMeetings to thank him for his long-standing support and fruitful #cooperation; to connect w/ his successor, Rodrigo Valdés and express confidence that #partnership on #fiscal #reforms will continue under his #leadership.

Minister @Lasha_Khutsish met VP @anbassani within the #AnnualMeetings to discuss #WB-supported #projects across the #public and #private #sectors of 🇬🇪 and future #cooperation. Current #macroeconomic #outlook and #medium-term #forecasts were also reviewed.

Proud to sign a €306.6M agreement w/ @ADB_HQ for the construction of the Batumi–Sarpi highway to boost logistics potential & improve regional connectivity, It is a major step toward completing the East-West Highway — and one of the best examples of strong partnership w/ #ADB

Honored to meet H.E. Olivier Courteaud, newly-appointed Ambassador of France to Georgia. We discussed current and future avenues of 🇬🇪 🇫🇷 #cooperation and reaffirmed our #shared #commitment to deepening our #partnership. Wishing Ambassador every success in his new mission!

Held a productive meeting with @omerbolatTR Türkiye’s Minister of Trade. Discussions focused on strengthening #bilateral #economic ties, boosting #trade & #fostering cooperation on #connectivity #energy supply, #customs, #rail & land #transport #logistics between 🇹🇷 and 🇬🇪

Had the pleasure of meeting Alfonso Garcia Mora, VP of @IFC_org to discuss ongoing and future #cooperation. With all #macro #indicators aligned with #forecasts, 🇬🇪 reaffirms its #commitment to #SOE reform, #strong public-private partnerships (#PPP) and #sustainable #growth.

Honored to meet Akihiko Nishio, VP of @WorldBank to discuss the #continued #support of 🇬🇪 for #IDA and upcoming #priorities under #IDA21. 🇬🇪 has been a proud #donor since 2022, reaffirming its #commitment to #global #development.

Had a good meeting with 🇱🇺 Minister of Finance @RothGilles. We signed a protocol amending the #Double #Taxation Agreement to align with @OECD #standards—#strengthening 🇬🇪 🇱🇺 #economic ties, tax #transparency & #investor #confidence.

Delighted to sign a Letter of Intent to explore a Climate-Focused Policy-Based Facility with @AIIB_Official This #partnership will support #green initiatives, boost #regional #cooperation & mobilize private capital for #sustainable #infrastructure.

Thrilled to deliver a speech at the 10th Annual Meeting of @AIIB_Official in 🇨🇳 by sharing #economic #achievements of 🇬🇪 and outlining our vision for #sustainable #growth, #regional #connectivity, #digital #finance & #backbone #infrastructure being evermore grateful to #AIIB

Honored to join the 10th Annual Meeting of @AIIB_Official in 🇨🇳 Held fruitful meetings w/ President Jin Liqun & VP Konstantin Limitovskiy to strengthen cooperation on sustainability, climate, energy efficiency & connectivity. Committed to deepening regional & bilateral ties!

Had a good meeting with my colleague Márton Nagy in #Budapest on the sidelines of the #Intergovernmental #Summit of 🇭🇺 and 🇬🇪 to review the #bilateral #cooperation and plan for the #partnership ahead aimed at greater #prosperity and #welfare of our nations.