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Kobakhidze: Interests of both sides equally considered in Georgia-Azerbaijan talks

Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze

25 May 2026 13:27 (UTC +04:00)

“We approached the negotiations with the Azerbaijani side not as a standard dialogue between two states, but as a friendly conversation about common interests. We have ideal conditions everywhere, the interests of both sides are equally taken into account, and this applies to both the import and transit of gas and electricity, as well as the operation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Supsa pipeline," said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during a press conference, APA’s local bureau reports.

According to him, due to the suspension of the operation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Supsa pipeline, the Georgian state had been losing tens of millions of lari in potential revenue, and after operations resumed, the corresponding revenue will flow into the state budget.

Kobakhidze noted that the guaranteed volume of natural gas supplies to Georgia has been increased.

“In terms of guarantees, the volume has generally been increased. You know that there are three main directions of agreements related to gas from the Shah Deniz field, including guarantees, as well as two additional agreements. Under the signed agreement, we obtained a greater guarantee in terms of volume than the existing guarantee,” he added.