Georgian Honorary Consulate opens in Portugal
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Georgian dignitaries and special guests have officially opened a Georgian Honorary Consulate in Porto, Portugal.
The inauguration ceremony opening the Honorary Georgian Consulate in the city of Porto and Porto region was held this week.
In his speech following the inauguration, the Honorary Consul Luis Mariniu introduced the Consulate’s future plans and spoke about the opportunities of cooperation in the fields of economy, culture and education.
The event was attended by the Georgian Ambassador in Portugal Giorgi Gorgiladze, Mayor of Porto Louie Moreira, representatives of the business circles and cultural fields, as well as Georgian diaspora.
Georgian Ambassador Giorgi Gorgiladze evaluated the positive Georgian – Portuguese relationship and noted that opening an Honorary Consulate would contribute to the popularization of Georgia in Porto.
The Mayor of Porto said the region of Porto and Georgia managed to form a close relationship in a very short time and the Consulate would help deepen this cooperation in various fields.
The event was also attended by members of the Georgian Tourism Administration, who led a presentation about Georgia.
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Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has viewed a panneau of Georgian queen Ketevan in Lisbon, on the wall of the Graca cathedral, depicting the torture of the queen in 1624 in Iran, when she refused to give up the Christian faith and convert to Islam.