Georgian Ambassador Meets Delegation from the Ningxia Hui Region
14 September
On 14 September, Georgia’s Ambassador to China, Paata Kalandadze, met with a delegation from the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The delegation was led by the office’s director, Bai Yuzhen.
According to the Georgian Embassy, the two sides discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation. The meeting followed Georgia and China’s decision to upgrade their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. The presidents announced the decision through an exchange of letters on 9 June 2026, the 34th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
New Campaign to Promote Georgian Wine Launched in Shanghai
16 September
On 16 September, Georgia’s National Wine Agency presented a program of marketing and tasting events in Shanghai aimed at raising awareness of Georgian wine among Chinese consumers and strengthening its position in the market.
At the tasting, representatives of Georgian wineries presented dry and semi-sweet red and white wines, as well as sparkling and amber wines. Guests were also introduced to the wineries’ histories and the distinctive features of Georgia’s wine-producing regions.
The campaign’s launch event was organized at the W hotel in Shanghai by the agency’s partner, Dragon Trail International. Media representatives, bloggers and wine writer Denis Lin attended the event. The Chinese publication Gourmet Talks reported on the launch.
Azerbaijan and China Sign Security Cooperation Agreement
14 September
On 14 September, Azerbaijan’s State Security Service and China’s Ministry of Public Security signed an agreement on cooperation in the security sector.
The document was signed in Lianyungang, in China’s Jiangsu Province, following a meeting between the head of the service, Colonel General Ali Naghiyev, and China’s Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong. The two sides discussed closer cooperation in combating terrorism, transnational organized crime and fraud committed through telecommunications systems.
The Azerbaijani delegation, visiting at the invitation of the Chinese ministry, also participated in the fifth Global Public Security Cooperation Forum. The event addressed stronger international partnerships, the use of new technologies in the security sector and improvements to management mechanisms. A 2026 action plan for the global fight against terrorism was also adopted. At their bilateral meeting, Naghiyev and Wang emphasized the importance of prompt information exchange and the development of ties between security agencies.
China’s Possible Accession to TRACECA Discussed in Baku
17 September
On 17 September in Baku, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, and the Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission, Jasurbek Choriyev, discussed the possible accession of China and Pakistan to the organization.
According to TRACECA, the discussion addressed expanding the geographical reach of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor and the prospects for involving new partners. The two sides also discussed the development of the Middle Corridor, growth in transit freight and shorter delivery times. The meeting also covered initiatives to establish competence centers in Baku and Tashkent, introduce a multilateral permit system and develop digital tools to facilitate trade.
Azerbaijan Railways Receives Seven Freight Locomotives from China
18 September
On 18 September, Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) presented seven new Chinese-made AC50 freight locomotives in Baku. According to the company, the locomotives, manufactured by CRRC Ziyang, are intended for freight transport along international transport corridors.
The company says the new locomotives can haul heavier and longer freight trains. According to Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, a representative of ADY’s public relations department, the fleet upgrade is linked to growing demand for freight transport along the Middle Corridor and an increase in the number of container trains dispatched from China to Azerbaijan.
ბაქოში ჩინეთის TRACECA-ში შესაძლო გაწევრიანება განიხილეს
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17 სექტემბერს ბაქოში აზერბაიჯანის საგარეო საქმეთა მინისტრმა, ჯეიჰუნ ბაირამოვმა, და „TRACECA“-ს მთავრობათაშორისი კომისიის მუდმივი სამდივნოს გენერალურმა მდივანმა, ჯასურბეკ ჩორიევმა, ორგანიზაციაში ჩინეთისა და პაკისტანის შესაძლო გაწევრიანების საკითხი განიხილეს.
„TRACECA“-ს განცხადებით, საუბარი ევროპა–კავკასია–აზიის სატრანსპორტო დერეფნის გეოგრაფიული მოცვის გაფართოებასა და ახალი პარტნიორების ჩართვის პერსპექტივებს შეეხო. შეხვედრაზე მხარეებმა შუა დერეფნის განვითარებაზე, სატრანზიტო გადაზიდვების ზრდასა და მიწოდების ვადების შემცირებაზეც იმსჯელეს. შეხვედრაზე ასევე განიხილეს ბაქოსა და ტაშკენტში კომპეტენციის ცენტრების შექმნის, მრავალმხრივი სანებართვო სისტემის დანერგვისა და ვაჭრობის გასამარტივებლად ციფრული ინსტრუმენტების განვითარების ინიციატივები.
აზერბაიჯანის რკინიგზამ ჩინეთიდან შვიდი სატვირთო ლოკომოტივი მიიღო
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18 სექტემბერს „აზერბაიჯანის რკინიგზამ“, „ADY“-მ, ბაქოში ჩინეთში წარმოებული შვიდი ახალი „AC50“-ის ტიპის სატვირთო ლოკომოტივი წარადგინა. კომპანიის ინფორმაციით, „CRRC Ziyang“-ის მიერ დამზადებული ლოკომოტივები საერთაშორისო სატრანსპორტო დერეფნებზე ტვირთების გადასაზიდად არის განკუთვნილი.
კომპანიაში აცხადებენ, რომ ახალი ტექნიკა უფრო მძიმე და გრძელი სატვირთო შემადგენლობების გადაადგილების შესაძლებლობას იძლევა. „ADY“-ს საზოგადოებასთან ურთიერთობის სამსახურის წარმომადგენლის, ბახთიარ ჰაჯიევის განცხადებით, პარკის განახლება შუა დერეფანში ტვირთებზე მოთხოვნისა და ჩინეთიდან აზერბაიჯანის მიმართულებით გაგზავნილი საკონტეინერო მატარებლების რაოდენობის ზრდას უკავშირდება.
Armenian Defense Minister Discusses Expanded Military Cooperation in Beijing
15 September
On 15 September, Armenia’s Minister of Defense, Suren Papikyan, met with China’s Minister of National Defense, Admiral Dong Jun, in Beijing. The two sides discussed cooperation in defense and prospects for its development.
According to Armenia’s Ministry of Defense, the ministers paid particular attention to developing new areas of cooperation and long-term planning. Armenia’s Ambassador to China, Vahe Gevorgyan, also attended the meeting.
Papikyan’s working visit to China began on 14 September. On 16 September, he attended the opening of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, and on 17 September he discussed cooperation with the heads of major Chinese defense industry companies. On 18 September, the minister also visited the National Defense University in Beijing. According to the ministry, several agreements were reached during the meeting with the university’s leadership, although their content was not specified in the published statement.
Joint ArCa-UnionPay Bank Cards Launched in Armenia
17 September
On 17 September, Armenia hosted a ceremony marking the launch of joint bank cards issued by the Armenian payment system ArCa and China’s UnionPay International. Representatives of Armenia’s Central Bank, both payment systems, the Chinese Embassy and the financial sector attended the event.
The joint card will use ArCa’s infrastructure in Armenia and allow payments abroad through UnionPay’s international network. According to ArCa head Vardan Khachatryan, the issuance of the cards is the first stage of cooperation, with other services, including instant money transfers, also planned. A UnionPay representative described the partnership as an important step in expanding the company’s operations in Armenia’s payments market.
Tashkent Region Delegation Discusses Industrial and Energy Cooperation in China
15 September
More than 200 entrepreneurs, over 300 in total, participated in the Uzbekistan-China business forum held in Tianjin on 15 September. The Uzbek delegation was led by Tashkent Region Governor Zoir Mirzaev.
Participants discussed the region’s investment and export opportunities, industrial base and transport infrastructure. Three documents were signed following meetings held during the forum. During the visit, the delegation also held talks with Chinese companies on chemical and petrochemical production, the local introduction of technologies and renewable energy.
