On December 29, Zurab Pataradze, the Ambassador of Georgia to Azerbaijan, said, "Trust me, the issue of Davit Gareji will be resolved in a way that befits two friendly, strategic partner countries."

"We have a positive, which I cannot talk about now, this issue will definitely be resolved in a way that suits the strategic partners and friends. Let's not attend the events. Today, there is very good communication between the leaders of Georgia and Azerbaijan. Several events are planned, including the holding of an intergovernmental commission in the city of Baku in the spring. I think that in these formats, we will have the opportunity to get concrete results," the ambassador added.

"Our representatives in 3 countries, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkey, attended today's meeting. Accordingly, several important issues were discussed, both from a political point of view, as well as trade and economic relations and, of course, cultural-humanitarian relations. I think it was a very productive meeting. Today, we were allowed to share our views on this or that issue with the parliamentarians. I think this practice is very useful, and we will continue to work in this format in the future," he noted.

Notably, in 2019, tensions between Georgia and Azerbaijan escalated over the Davit Gareji monastic complex situated on their border. Azerbaijani border guards removing icons from shrines led to a physical confrontation with Georgian monks and activists. The incident prompted official statements from both countries, with Azerbaijan condemning it as a provocation and Georgia urging restraint and government intervention in border disputes. Discrepancies existed in their descriptions of the incident's location, with Azerbaijan asserting the site falls within its territory based on historical maps. The Davit Gareji complex is a focal point in long-standing border negotiations, aggravated by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili's recent visit [in 2019] and calls to finalize demarcation talks. Georgians consider Davit Gareji a significant part of their Christian culture and heritage, while Azerbaijan insists on legal documents for border delineation rather than cultural or religious claims.