PM Participates in Meeting of GUAM States' Heads in Moldova

Georgian Prime Minister, Mamuka Bakhtadze took part in the meeting of the Heads of GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova) member states on October 5.

The meeting was held in Chisinau and Georgian PM, Prime Minister of Moldova Pavel Filip, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, and Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Akhmedov talked about deepening of sectoral cooperation and full use of the organization's potential.

It was specifically emphasized that it is necessary to ensure that GUAM's two important sectoral projects: Free Trade Area and GUAM Transport Corridor are fully operable, which will have a positive impact on the economic development of the member states and will offer them tangible results.

Strengthening of internal political and economic consolidation within the organization, intensification of relations with GUAM partner countries and other international organizations, and further promotion of GUAM's parliamentary dimension were also discussed at the meeting.

The officials stated that the territorial integrity of the GUAM member states is one of the most painful problems and a common challenge. In this context, the need to intensify the political consolidation of the member states under GUAM and further mobilization of international support was underlined.

Moreover, cooperation format between GUAM and its partner states, the US and Japan, also prospects of creating new partnerships and cooperation with international organizations were also emphasized.

“After the meeting, the Heads of State signed a joint statement. In addition, the Customs Administrations of the GUAM member states signed a document designed to promote interoperability in the fight against customs-related crimes and to develop cooperation between the customs agencies,” Georgian PM’s Press Office reports.