Relations between Georgia and the Islamic Republic of Iran
Diplomatic relations with Georgia were established on May 15, 1992.
Ambassadors of Georgia to the Islamic Republic of Iran
Levan Asatiani (06.09.2004 – to date)
Jemshid Giunashvili (01.08.1994-16.01.2004)
Ambassadors of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Georgia
Mojtaba Damirchilou- 11.07.2006- to date
Hossein Aminian Toosi- 2002-2006
Aboulfazl Khazaii Torshizi-1999-2002
Aqbar Aminian –1996-1999
Feraidoun Haqbeen- 1993-1996
Fields of Cooperation
- Regular bilateral and multilateral political dialogue;
- Cooperation in the field of energy. It is important for Georgia to cooperate with Iran as alternative supplier of energy;
- Cooperation in the field of transport, it is very important for Georgia to diversify its transport infrastructure;
- Iran is one of the important trade partners of Georgia. Intergovernmental Joint Economic Commission is functioning between the two countries;
- Cooperation in the field of education and science;
- Cooperation in the framework of International Organizations.
Economic Cooperation
Trade turnover between Georgia and the Islamic Republic of Iran between 2000 and 2006
in thousand USD
| Year | Export | Import |
| 2000 | 6,801.5 | 5,879.8 |
| 2001 | 4,311.4 | 6,315.3 |
| 2002 | 3,316.4 | 8,096.8 |
| 2003 | 3,426.3 | 6,995.7 |
| 2004 | 4,500.7 | 15,157.9 |
| 2005 | 4,681.2 | 25,999.8 |
| 2006 | 2,699.4 | 40,301.8 |
Important Visits
From Georgia
October 22 –23, 2006 - Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Gela Bezhuashvili and Minister of Energy of Georgia Nikoloz Gilauri to the Islamic Republic of Iran
July 6-9, 2005 - Visit of President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to the Islamic Republic of Iran
April 19-20, 2001 - Visit of Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Zurab Zhvania to the Islamic Republic of Iran
2000 - Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Irakli Menagarishvili to the Islamic Republic of Iran
1998- Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Irakli Menagarishvili to the Islamic Republic of Iran
1996- Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Irakli Menagarishvili to the Islamic Republic of Iran
1993- Visit of Head of State Eduard Shevardnadze to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
From the Islamic Republic of Iran
April 25-26, 2005 - Visit of the first Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohamed Reza Arefi to Georgia;
April 29-30, 2003 - Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Kamal Kharrazi to Georgia
June, 2001 - Visit of Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hasan Rouhani to Georgia;
March, 1996 - Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of IranAli Aqbar Velayati; to Georgia
April, 1995 - Visit of President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Aqbar hashemi Rafsanjani.
Legal Framework
Georgia and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed 47 bilateral documents, among them:
· Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Government of the Republic of Georgia;
· Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments between the Government of the Republic of Georgia and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
· Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the Avoidance of double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital;
· Agreed Minutes on Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the Republic of Georgia and the Islamic Republic of Iran;
· Agreement on Trade Cooperation between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Link
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran: http://www.mfa.gov.ir
