Country’s first Korean Embassy opens in Tbilisi, Georgia
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Georgian and Korean relations are stepping up to a new, dynamic level with the opening of the first Republic of Korea Embassy in Georgia.
The first Korean Embassy in Georgia opened today in central Tbilisi, and will be celebrated tonight by Georgian and Korean officials at a special occasion.
Until now there was no official Korean representation in Georgia and the Korean Ambassador to Georgia had to deal with Georgia’s issues from his base in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The new office was located at 12 Tabidze St, in central Vake district.
To mark the occasion, the new Embassy of Korea to Georgia will host a grand opening reception this evening from 6-8pm at Holiday Inn Tbilisi. The event will officially inaugurate the office and serve to inform the Georgian authorities, business and media representatives and Korean citizens residing in Georgia about the activities of the new office.
The ceremony will be led by Korean Ambassador to Georgia Kim Chang-Gyu.
The new Korean Embassy office will host one diplomat, one Korean and two Georgian staff and will begin operating in spring 2016.
The office will provide a full range of services for Korean and Georgian citizens, such as visa and passport issuance and renewals, help with various document services and more.
The Consular jurisdiction of the Tbilisi office of the Embassy of Korea is Georgia.
The Tbilisi office will also provide information and offer counsel as needed for Korean companies in Georgia, as well as Georgian businesses who want to do business with Korean partners.
South Korea is increasing its financial assistance to Georgia. The Korea International Cooperation Agency gifted Georgia’s Foreign Ministry computer equipment worth $100,000 USD (slightly less than 240,000 GEL).
Korea’s National Assembly fully supports Georgia’s development
"Georgia is God’s gift and I am looking forward to the time when Georgia and the Republic of Korea will work together.”
Economic and business relations between the two countries were in focus of today’s meeting between Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and chairman of Korea's National Assembly Chung Ui-hwa in Tbilisi.
South Korea’s largest multinational steel-making company POSCO is keen to invest $500 million dollars in Georgia to build a new metallurgical plant.
A South Korean business delegation is visiting Georgia to investigate ways to deepen bilateral economic relations.
Addressing the guests at today’s reception, Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Minister George Sharvashidze praised cooperation between Georgia and Korea. Minister Sharvashidze said the trade-economic relations between the two countries have been of the greatest importance in recent years.
The Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Korea has welcomed the decision of the Korean government to ease the visa regime for the citizens of Georgia holding the ordinary passports.