Israeli strikes on Iran: Tbilisi is still silent, Baku and Yerevan took positions

In connection with the Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Tbilisi is still silent, Baku and Yerevan took positions.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry unequivocally condemned Israel's actions.

"A unilateral attack on Iran is deeply concerned ... we condemn such actions and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and respect for international law," the statement said. Yerevan.

Azerbaijan preferred restrained rhetoric, and emphasized the need to protect civilians and continue international efforts to de-escalate.

"We strongly condemn the aggravation of the situation… We call on the parties to resolve their differences on the basis of international law, by diplomatic means," the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Georgian Foreign Ministry has not yet responded to the escalation in the Middle East.

The structure of Georgia's economic ties demonstrates that its cooperation with Israel is more developed and multifaceted than with Iran. At the same time, the Georgia News portal emphasizes that Iran is ahead of Israel in foreign trade with Georgia.

Israel

• Investments in Georgia: $37 million in 2024, $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 (9th place).
• Remittances: $248.5 million in 2024 (record), $86.7 million in 4 months of 2025. (8% of the total volume of transfers to Georgia).
• Trade: $59.4 million in 2024 (+61%), $25.9 million for the first quarter of 2025.
• Tourism: 311 thousand Israeli visitors in 2024, 80.9 thousand in the first quarter of 2025.

Iran

• Investments: $ 595.6 thousand in 2024, - $ 620 thousand in the first quarter of 2025.
• Transfers: $ 233.2 thousand in 2023, in 2025 are not recorded in the top.
• Trade: $322 million in 2024 (mainly due to Iran's imports to Georgia), $ 95.1 million for the first quarter of 2025.
• Tourism: 145.7 thousand Iranian visitors in 2024, 26.9 thousand in the first quarter of 2025.