Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili and her Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha spoke on the phone on May 6. Tbilisi reported the conversation was initiated by Kyiv and focused on the importance of dialogue, while Sybiha said the parties agreed on mutual interest in normalizing relations. The conversation follows a brief meeting between the top officials of the two countries in Yerevan and appears to be part of attempts to restore ties after years of strained relations between erstwhile close allies. The Georgian Foreign Ministry stated that the discussion focused on Georgia-Ukraine bilateral relations, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and further steps in this regard.