Mangystau Region is located in the southwestern part of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea. Mangistau is a port and industrial region, where 25% of Kazakhstan's oil is extracted.

Population - 793,000.

Administrative Center – Aktau.

On March 1, 2017, Memorandum of Cooperation between Ajara Autonomous Republic (Georgia) and Mangystau Region (Republic of Kazakhstan) was drawn in Aktau.

In the framework of the Memorandum, the Parties support the strengthening of mutual beneficial cooperation in the following fields:

• Trade and Economy;
• Healthcare;
• Education, Culture and Sport;
• Tourism;
• Transport;
• Agriculture.