Tbilisi, October 14, 2026 – The Europe Today: Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân met with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Chairman of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili in Tbilisi on Tuesday, reaffirming the commitment of both countries to expanding bilateral cooperation across political, economic, parliamentary and cultural fields.
The meetings took place during Xuân’s official visit to Georgia, which aims to consolidate political trust, enhance mutual understanding and promote practical cooperation between the two countries.
During her meeting with President Kavelashvili, the Georgian leader expressed confidence that the visit would provide fresh impetus to bilateral relations and strengthen engagement at all levels and across various sectors.
Kavelashvili welcomed the continued exchanges between the leaders of the two countries and the consultations held between their respective institutions. He also congratulated Vietnam on its socio-economic achievements and commended its foreign policy of diversification and multilateralisation, as well as its commitment to international law, equality and mutual benefit.
The Georgian president expressed his country’s desire to expand multifaceted relations with Vietnam, noting that increased exchanges, official meetings and diplomatic representation in each other’s countries would facilitate closer cooperation.
Welcoming the outcomes of discussions between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Vice President Xuân, including the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation between the relevant ministries of the two countries, Kavelashvili highlighted Georgia’s potential in transport connectivity, economic corridors and tourism.
He expressed interest in attracting more Vietnamese tourists and businesses to Georgia, particularly in the energy and logistics sectors. He also proposed establishing a joint research centre focusing on science, technology and innovation.
For her part, Vice President Xuân reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to its traditional friendship and cooperation with Georgia, stressing that the two countries shared a common determination to develop substantive and effective partnerships that contribute to their prosperity and to peace, stability and development regionally and internationally.
Congratulating Georgia on its socio-economic and diplomatic achievements, Xuân said bilateral relations had considerable potential for expansion, particularly in trade, investment, agriculture, tourism, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges.
She proposed increasing exchanges and meetings at all levels and through various channels, improving the legal framework for bilateral cooperation, and advancing agreements in areas of mutual interest. She also called on ministries, government agencies, local authorities and businesses to take an active role in implementing agreed initiatives.
Xuân encouraged Georgian leaders to continue supporting Vietnamese enterprises seeking to enter the Georgian market and implement investment projects. She said Vietnam was ready to assist Georgian businesses in establishing partnerships, exploring opportunities in the Vietnamese market and pursuing mutually beneficial investment cooperation.
The two sides agreed to strengthen collaboration in politics, diplomacy, defence and security, trade, investment, science and technology, transport, tourism, education, culture and sports. They also pledged to facilitate exchanges between their peoples and business communities and maintain mutual support at multilateral forums and international organisations, particularly the United Nations.
On the occasion, Xuân conveyed greetings from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm to Kavelashvili and expressed hope that the Georgian president would visit Vietnam in the near future. Kavelashvili reciprocated the greetings and expressed his intention to visit Vietnam at a suitable time.
Parliamentary cooperation
In a separate meeting with Chairman of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili, Vice President Xuân discussed ways to strengthen legislative cooperation and enhance the institutional foundations of bilateral relations.
Papuashvili welcomed the Vietnamese vice president’s visit and expressed interest in expanding exchanges with Vietnam’s National Assembly to establish a more favourable legal framework for businesses and improve coordination at international inter-parliamentary forums.
He recalled his positive impressions of a meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly President Trần Thanh Mẫn on the sidelines of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from April 15 to 19, 2026.
Papuashvili also highlighted Georgia’s economic growth and the strategic importance of the Europe-Asia connectivity corridor to international trade. He said Georgia sought to leverage its geographical position between Europe and Asia to help maintain the security and efficiency of trade routes amid disruptions caused by regional conflicts.
Xuân congratulated Georgia on its development achievements and briefed Papuashvili on the outcomes of her talks with Georgian leaders. She called for more exchanges at all levels to consolidate political trust and advance cooperation in specific areas.
She emphasised the role of the two legislative bodies in improving the legal framework and facilitating collaboration among governments, ministries, sectors, local authorities and businesses, particularly in trade, investment, education and training, culture, tourism, sports, logistics and transport.
The Vietnamese vice president also welcomed Georgia’s efforts to strengthen connectivity with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and regional parliamentary mechanisms. She reaffirmed Vietnam’s readiness to serve as a bridge between Georgia and ASEAN and its member states.
Both sides agreed to increase exchanges involving parliamentary leaders, committees, specialised agencies, parliamentary friendship groups and individual lawmakers. They also agreed to share experience in legislation, oversight and policymaking, while promoting exchanges among specialised committees, young parliamentarians and women parliamentarians.
The two countries further pledged to coordinate and support each other at regional and international inter-parliamentary forums, particularly the IPU and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), and to strengthen the role of their legislatures in implementing signed agreements and cooperation documents.
Exchanging views on regional and international developments, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to upholding international law and the United Nations Charter, supporting the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with fundamental principles of international law, and enhancing coordination at multilateral and inter-parliamentary forums.
Xuân conveyed greetings from Vietnamese National Assembly President Trần Thanh Mẫn to Papuashvili. The Georgian parliament chairman reciprocated the greetings and invited the Vietnamese legislative leader to visit Georgia at a mutually convenient time.
The meetings underscored the shared interest of Vietnam and Georgia in translating their traditional friendship into practical cooperation, with particular emphasis on economic ties, transport connectivity, parliamentary engagement and stronger links between their peoples and businesses.
