On July 2–3, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Uzbekistan, paid an official visit to Georgia, described by the Georgian side as the first visit at the highest level between the two countries. 

During a meeting with Mikheil Kavelashvili, the President of Georgia, the two leaders discussed the establishment of a strategic partnership. Kavelashvili stated that the agreement would create new opportunities for bilateral cooperation while strengthening connectivity between the South Caucasus and Central Asia. He emphasized that the development of the Middle Corridor remains a key priority, describing it as an essential foundation for regional economic cooperation and sustainable development. Kavelashvili also thanked Mirziyoyev for Uzbekistan's continued support for Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and non-recognition policy. He added that the Uzbek president was awarded Georgia's Order of the Golden Fleece in recognition of his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations.

On July 3, Irakli Kobakhidze, the Prime Minister of Georgia, held talks with Mirziyoyev, during which the two sides reviewed the growing cooperation between Georgia and Uzbekistan. Kobakhidze stated that Mirziyoyev's first official visit marked an important step toward further deepening bilateral relations and emphasized that the Strategic Partnership Agreement would bring cooperation to a "qualitatively new stage" by expanding political, economic, trade, and cultural ties. The discussions also focused on transport and logistics cooperation, with both sides highlighting regional connectivity and infrastructure development as strategic priorities. They emphasized the importance of strengthening the Middle Corridor as a "reliable and competitive" transit route. During expanded-format negotiations, the delegations discussed a broad range of bilateral issues and stated that the strategic partnership would create new opportunities for cooperation in political, economic, investment, scientific, technical, cultural, humanitarian, and other areas. Kobakhidze stated that Georgia highly values its partnership with Uzbekistan, describing the country as both "a reliable and important partner" and "a friend." He added that the strategic partnership would elevate bilateral relations, strengthen regional trade flows, support the development of transport corridors, and contribute to broader economic integration. Mirziyoyev thanked the Georgian side for the "warm welcome" and described the elevation of bilateral ties to the level of strategic partnership as "a great achievement." He praised Georgia's economic progress despite global challenges, stating that the country's achievements reflected the government's "consistent and effective work." Mirziyoyev also described Georgia as "an important partner and reliable pillar" for Uzbekistan in the South Caucasus, emphasizing that bilateral cooperation has developed dynamically in recent years and that "this is only the beginning."

Following the negotiations, Kobakhidze and Mirziyoyev signed a Joint Declaration establishing a strategic partnership between Georgia and Uzbekistan. After the expanded-format meeting, representatives of the two governments also signed a series of memorandums of cooperation covering the fields of economy, healthcare, environmental protection, agriculture, finance, customs, education, information and communication technologies, and culture.

As part of the visit, Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, accompanied Laziz Kudratov, the Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, and Ilkhom Makhkamov, the Uzbek Minister of Transport, on a visit to the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port construction site. The delegation also inspected the port infrastructure in Poti, including APM Terminals Poti, the Pace Group seaport, and the Free Industrial Zone. According to Georgia's Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, construction of the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port is progressing, with the first phase scheduled for completion in 2029. Once operational, the port is expected to have an annual capacity of at least 600,000 TEU and will be capable of accommodating large Panamax-class vessels that cannot be received by Georgia's existing ports. The ministry stated that maritime infrastructure works are being carried out by the Belgian company Jan De Nul N.V. together with its Georgian partner. During the inspection of Poti's port infrastructure, Kvrivishvili presented planned development projects and emphasized that Georgia's ports are fully prepared to support the continued development of the Middle Corridor.