Zelensky and Kobakhidze met in Yerevan for the first time in recent years

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi have met in Yerevan on the sidelines of the 8th summit of the European Political Community (EPC).

According to the Georgian Prime Minister’s press service, the meeting was initiated by the Ukrainian side and focused on ‘relations between the two countries’. In addition to Kobakhidze and Zelenskyi, the meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Georgia and Ukraine, Maka Botchorishvili and Andrii Sybiha.

The press service also released a 20-second video of the meeting, showing Zelenskyi speaking with Kobakhidze and Botchorishvili, though the conversation is inaudible. The footage also captures moments of a group photo being taken and the participants saying their goodbyes.

Once close allies, Georgia’s relations with Ukraine have soured in recent years, especially since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022, due to Tbilisi's refusal to join sanctions against Russia and Kyiv's decision to recall its ambassador.