On October 23, a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and the Central Asian countries—Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—took place in Batumi. The Turkmen side put forward a number of concrete proposals to establish mutually beneficial transregional cooperation.

During the meeting, the heads of foreign policy agencies discussed topical issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the political, trade, economic, transport, and energy spheres.

Special attention was paid to the development of transport and transit corridors connecting Central Asia and the Black Sea region. The ministers noted the strategic importance of the effective use of the states' logistics infrastructure, including sea ports and railway networks.

In this context, the Turkmen side made proposals on establishing transregional cooperation between the Central Asian countries and Georgia, including the need to strengthen work with such international organizations as the International Road Transport Union, the Organization for Cooperation between Railways, and the International Maritime Organization. The importance of developing comprehensive measures necessary to implement Turkmenistan's proposals was noted. In addition, as a separate area of cooperation, the Turkmen side proposed utilizing Georgia's capabilities, as well as projects of strategic significance.

Emphasizing the importance of cooperation in the telecommunications sector, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan pointed out the project for the construction of telecommunication networks, including the laying of a fiber-optic cable along the Caspian-Black Sea corridor.

The meeting contributed to strengthening coordination between the countries on issues of developing the region's transit potential, increasing the efficiency of existing transport routes, and expanding interregional ties.

As part of the event's program, study visits to the Batumi Sea Port were organized for the participants, which clearly demonstrated Georgia's potential in the fields of maritime transport, transport infrastructure, and regional logistics.