# Russia ready to facilitate economic, humanitarian ties with Georgia, Shoigu says

https://mins.news/en/item/62410

- TASS, 2026-09-17 10:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188935

> Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu says cooperation with Georgia is expanding and Moscow is ready to facilitate closer economic and humanitarian ties. He cited bilateral trade of $1.8 billion in January-July 2026, up 20.7% from a year earlier.