Belarusian-Georgian relations - bilateral diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Georgia . Established in January 1994.
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Comparative characteristics
| Georgia | Belarus | |
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| Population | 3 729 500 | 9 485 300 |
| Territory | 69,700 km² | 207,600 km² |
| Population density | 68 people / km² | 46 people / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Minsk |
| Largest cities | Tbilisi , Kutaisi , Batumi , Rustavi , Zugdidi | Minsk , Gomel , Mogilev , Vitebsk |
| Form of government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Official language | Georgian | Belarusian , Russian |
| Main religion | Christianity | Christianity |
| GDP (PPP) | $ 34.209 billion ($ 7.139 per capita) | $ 166.786 billion ($ 17,620 per capita) |
| GDP (nominal) | $ 16.535 billion ($ 4.286 per capita) | $ 71.71 billion ($ 7,664 per capita) |
| Currency | lari | ruble |
History
Until 1918, Belarus and Georgia were part of the Russian Empire . In 1918, during the collapse of the empire, independent Georgian and Belarusian states were founded. Later, both countries lost their independence. Until 1991, both countries were union republics within the Soviet Union . During the collapse of the USSR, Georgia and Belarus regained their independence.
In 2006, relations between states deteriorated. The leadership of the Republic of Belarus accused a group of Georgian deputies of trying to organize a color revolution with the goal of overthrowing Alexander Lukashenko . In 2007, during a meeting between the President of Belarus and the head of the Georgian Ministry of the Interior, Vano Merabishvili , the leader of the Republic of Belarus stated that he was determined to improve relations with Georgia [1] .
The official visit of the head of Belarus to Georgia took place in April 2015. He visited the cities of Tbilisi and Batumi . During the visit, Alexander Lukashenko declared his non-recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia . The leaders of the Republic of Belarus and Georgia signed 15 agreements on cooperation in various fields [2] [3] .
Since 2007, the Georgian Embassy has been operating in Minsk. The Georgian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belarus since August 2012 is David Kotaria [4] . In January 2016, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus decided to open an embassy in Tbilisi within a year [5] .
Economic Cooperation
The Belarusian leadership plans to intensify cooperation with the Republic of Georgia in a number of areas, including in the field of industry, agriculture, transport, tourism [6] .
In 2007, President of Belarus A. Lukashenko announced his desire to increase trade between the countries to $ 100 million. In 2014, the volume of trade between the Republic of Belarus and Georgia amounted to 64 million US dollars. Following the meeting between Alexander Lukashenko and George Margvelashvili during the visit of the head of Belarus to Georgia, the parties agreed to increase trade to $ 200 million [7] .
See also
- Foreign policy of Belarus
- Georgian foreign policy
Notes
- ↑ Belarus remembered friendship with Georgia // Kommersant newspaper. - Vol. 170 . - S. 9 .
- ↑ Official visit to Georgia . The official Internet portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus. Date of treatment March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Lukashenko in Georgia: Moscow ally or envoy? . BBC Russian service. Date of treatment March 1, 2016.
- ↑ ელჩის ბიოგრაფია (cargo) (inaccessible link) . Embassy of Georgia in the Republic of Belarus. Date of treatment February 13, 2016. Archived April 17, 2016.
- ↑ Belarus will open an embassy in Georgia in 2016 . Date of treatment February 13, 2016.
- ↑ Belarus and the CIS countries and Georgia . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. Date of treatment February 13, 2016.
- ↑ Belarus and Georgia agreed on the prospects for mutual trade turnover of $ 200 million . Belarusian Telegraph Agency. Date of treatment February 13, 2016.