Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili said Georgia and Ukraine have agreed to resume dialogue, following a meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart during the European Political Community summit.
Speaking to journalists after the talks, Bochorishvili described the meeting as “very important” and said both sides expressed readiness to restore communication after a prolonged period of strained relations between Tbilisi and Kyiv.
Georgian foreign minister said that the discussion focused on bilateral ties, regional security and the broader geopolitical situation in Europe amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. She noted that maintaining dialogue between the two countries was important despite existing political disagreements.
Relations between Georgia and Ukraine have cooled in recent years amid tensions over Tbilisi’s stance on the war and disagreements surrounding former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who remains imprisoned in Georgia after returning from Ukraine in 2021. Kyiv has repeatedly criticized the Georgian authorities over Saakashvili’s treatment and has also voiced concern over what Ukrainian officials describe as insufficient support from Tbilisi following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Despite the tensions, Georgian officials have repeatedly stated that they support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while insisting that Georgia must avoid becoming directly involved in the war.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit, which gathered European leaders to discuss regional security, support for Ukraine and cooperation on major political and economic challenges facing the continent.
