Romanian PM’s visit to Georgia continues
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A delegation of Romanian government members, led by the country’s Prime Minister Victor Porta, are enjoying an official visit to Georgia.
After meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the country’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili, Parliament Chairman David Usupashvili and other Government members yesterday, the Romanian delegation travelled across Tbilisi and enjoyed its surroundings.
Today on their second day in Georgia, Prime Minister Ponta laid a wreath at the Memorial of the Fallen Heroes for the Unity of Georgia. The official ceremony included a guard of honor and playing of the Romanian and Georgian national anthems.
At midday the delegation visited the Georgian National Museum then went sightseeing in the town of Mtskheta.
Ponta visited Mtsketa’s Jvari monastery and Svetitskhoveli temple with the members of the Romanian Government. Georgia's vice Premier and Minister of Economics and Sustainable Development Giorgi Kvirikashvili accompanied the guests.
Kvirikashvili said the visit of high ranking Romanian officials was very important for Georgia and it would support strengthening of the bilateral relationship.
The Romanian Governmental delegation members are the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Economics, Sport and Youth Affairs, Members of Parliament and the head of the Olympic Committee.
Later this afternoon Ponta and Garibashvili attended a rugby game between the Romanian and Georgian national teams in Tbilisi.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili hosted his Romanian counterpart Victor Ponta at the State Chancellery today.
Romania’s Prime Minister is making time to enjoy a game of rugby when he visits the country later this week.
A group of international experts have arrived in Georgia to assess the country’s progress towards European Union integration.
Usupashvili believed Romania’s position was "unchangeable” and the country’s relations with Georgia was a priority.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Davit Usupashvili has expressed his gratitude to Romanian officials for supporting Georgia on its journey to EU integration, following a meeting with the Senate Speaker Crin Antonescu in Bucharest.
Mutual relations between Georgia and two of its European neighbours will be discussed between the countries when Georgia’s Parliament Speaker heads abroad on an official visit this week.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister has welcomed Romania as the first European Union (EU) member state to ratify the EU’s Association Agreement with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.