Pakistan-Georgia relations are modest, functional, and still in a formative institution-building phase, centered on a newly established political consultation mechanism, a diplomatic-passport visa waiver, and stated intentions to grow cooperation in trade, tourism, agriculture and education. There is no significant defense relationship and no major state visits at the presidential/prime-ministerial level have been documented. The relationship's trajectory is incremental rather than strategic, reflecting Georgia's more limited overall footprint in Pakistani foreign policy compared to Azerbaijan.
Pakistan-Georgia relations are modest, functional, and still in a formative institution-building phase, centered on a newly established political consultation mechanism, a diplomatic-passport visa waiver, and stated intentions to grow cooperation in trade, tourism, agriculture and education. There is no significant defense relationship and no major state visits at the presidential/prime-ministerial level have been documented. The relationship's trajectory is incremental rather than strategic, reflecting Georgia's more limited overall footprint in Pakistani foreign policy compared to Azerbaijan.
Embassies: Neither country maintains a resident embassy in the other's capital. Pakistan's ambassador to Azerbaijan (based in Baku) holds concurrent accreditation to Georgia; Georgia's diplomatic representation to Pakistan likewise appears to be handled on a non-resident/concurrent basis, though this could not be independently confirmed from a Georgian MFA source in this research.
The bilateral relationship formalized considerably in 2023, with the inaugural round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) held in Tbilisi on 1 June 2023 at the deputy-minister/foreign-secretary level, led by Georgia's Deputy FM Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili and Pakistan's then-Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan. A Memorandum of Understanding formalizing the BPC mechanism was signed at that meeting. A Visa Exemption Agreement for diplomatic and official/service passport holders was concluded in Tbilisi on 21 September 2023 and entered into force on 2 April 2024, permitting 90-day visa-free stays for official travelers. No president- or prime-minister-level bilateral visit between the two countries had been documented as of this research; engagement remains at the ministerial/deputy-ministerial level.
| Agreement | Date | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Political Consultations | 2023-06 | Establishes a regular Pakistan-Georgia foreign-ministry consultation mechanism |
| Agreement on Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic and Official/Service Passports | 2023-09 | Grants 90-day visa-free entry to diplomatic and official passport holders of both countries, in force since April 2024 |
Trade volumes are small, in the single-digit millions of US dollars, and have historically favored Pakistani exports to Georgia over the reverse flow, though the overall relationship remains a minor part of both countries' trade portfolios. Both sides have stated a general intent to deepen trade and economic ties as part of the 2023 political consultations but no preferential trade agreement, joint economic commission, or comparable institutional trade-promotion mechanism (of the kind Pakistan has with Azerbaijan) was identified for Georgia.
| Year | Trade volume | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.6M | Trading Economics / UN Comtrade (Pakistan exports to Georgia $8.8M; Georgia exports to Pakistan ~$0.76M) |
Investment: No significant bilateral investment flows, joint ventures, or dedicated business council between Pakistan and Georgia were identified in the sources consulted for this research; cooperation at this stage is described in official statements as aspirational ('significant potential for further development').
There are no direct air links between Pakistan and Georgia identified in this research; travel and diplomatic representation both route in practice through the Baku channel. Georgia is a key node on the Middle Corridor/Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway (upgraded 2024 to 5 million tons annual capacity), infrastructure of general relevance to any future Pakistani interest in Central Asia-Caucasus-Europe connectivity, but no Pakistan-specific bilateral connectivity or energy project involving Georgia was identified.
No defense cooperation agreements, joint military exercises, or arms transactions between Pakistan and Georgia were identified in this research — the relationship has no meaningful security dimension. People-to-people and cultural ties remain limited but are cited by both governments as growth areas, with tourism, agriculture and education named repeatedly in joint statements since 2023 as priority sectors, alongside the practical facilitation provided by the 2023-24 diplomatic-passport visa waiver.
This page is compiled from open-source, primarily official material (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan / Pakistan Bureau of Statistics trade data, embassy statements, and joint communiqués), cross-checked against reputable news reporting. Figures and dates are marked as unverified where a primary source could not be confirmed. This tracker is a living document and is updated as new agreements, visits, or data are published.
Disclaimer: This tracker presents open-source research compiled by the IPDS Centre for Central Asia and Eurasian Studies research desk. It does not represent an official position of the Government of Pakistan, and does not constitute an endorsement by IPDS of any state's position on unresolved disputes referenced herein.