The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maka Botchorishvili, participated in the Raisina Middle East conference held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The conference was organised by the foreign ministries of the United Arab Emirates and India, in cooperation with the Observer Research Foundation, a policy research think tank.

The conference focused on key regional and international issues, including global security challenges, economic trends and opportunities to deepen cooperation in these areas.

As part of the conference, a dialogue was held on connecting the Caucasus. Emphasis was placed on Georgia’s strategic role in strengthening connectivity between Europe and Asia, as well as the growing importance of the Caucasus region in diversifying global supply chains and developing international transport links.

The Minister also participated in a panel discussion entitled “Resilience, Partnerships and the Road Ahead”.

On the sidelines of the event, the Minister for Foreign Affairs held meetings with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India.