Azerbaijan and Georgia have signed a series of bilateral agreements to strengthen economic cooperation, streamline customs procedures and improve coordination in agriculture and food safety.

The documents were signed on October 30 in the Georgian city of Sighnaghi during the 11th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Georgia Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, according to Azertac.

The agreements aim to expand cooperation between government agencies in customs administration, plant quarantine, plant protection and veterinary services.

A protocol on the practical operation of the joint international road border crossing point known as the Silk Road-Abresham Gza was signed by Shahin Baghirov, chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee, and Mamuka Baratashvili, Georgia’s deputy finance minister and head of the Revenue Service.

The agreement is intended to strengthen coordination between the two countries' customs authorities and support the operation of the joint border crossing.

Improved cooperation in this area is expected to facilitate cross-border transport and trade between Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Two additional documents were signed by Goshgar Tahmazli, chairman of Azerbaijan’s Food Safety Agency, and Giorgi Iakobashvili, head of Georgia’s National Food Agency under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture.

The agreements focus on cooperation in plant quarantine and protection, as well as veterinary services.

The documents are designed to improve coordination between the two countries' relevant authorities and strengthen agricultural cooperation and food safety.

The meeting also resulted in the signing of a protocol summarizing the 11th session of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.

The document was signed by Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

The protocol is expected to support the further development of economic cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations between the neighboring countries.

The agreements highlight the continued efforts of Azerbaijan and Georgia to improve cross-border coordination and deepen cooperation in trade, customs administration and agricultural regulation.