President of Swiss National Council announces Georgia visit
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Georgia’s capital Tbilisi will host the President of a Swiss parliament chamber in September.
President of the National Council, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, announced her Georgia visit today.
Christa Markwalder will come to Georgia for a two-day visit on September 5 and 6.
Markwalder announced her upcoming visit while meeting with Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili in the Swiss capital Bern this evening.
The pair discussed the importance of the free trade agreement with European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which opened the markets of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein for Georgian goods.
Kvirikashvili informed the Swiss official about Georgia’s decision to appoint commercial attaches in the Embassies of Georgia abroad to inform the country’s partners about its economic goals.
The two sides also discussed the situation in the region and Kvirikashvili thanked Markwalder for Switzerland acting as a moderator between Georgia and Russia since the two countries cut off diplomatic ties following the 2008 war.
Two years after signing an Association Agreement, which includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area deal with the EU, Georgia is now benefiting the free trade agreement with European Free Trade Association.
Top experts from Switzerland are teaming up with Georgian officials to create a master plan for the development of Georgia’s mountainous Tusheti area.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili is going to Switzerland to discuss ways of developing Georgia’s mountain regions with Swiss experts.
The Georgian Government will continue to support Georgia’s high mountain regions to improve the infrastructure and conditions for those living there in a bid to reduce migration from rural areas to the city.
One of the most environmentally protected villages in the Caucasus will soon open its doors and welcome tourists to its restored historical infrastructure and private hotels.
Today Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili hosted National Council of the Swiss Confederation chairperson Christa Markwalder in Tbilisi and discussed the opportunities and prospects provided through mutual deals and cooperation.
The President of Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard will pay an official visit to Georgia tomorrow. Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili will host Leuthard at an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace on December 4, which will be followed by a meeting between the two Presidents.
President of Switzerland Doris Leuthard has stated that she gives the "highest scores” to the Georgian government’s activities and the "impressive reforms” the government has carried out.
Georgian high officials sent their warm wishes to Switzerland on Swiss National Day on August 1.
Swiss President Ueli Maurer has sent kind wishes to the new Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia on his appointment in the post and announced the opening of a new embassy building in Tbilisi, which “will be opened in October.”
President of the Parliament of the Swiss Confederation Marina Carobbio Guscetti has visited Georgia earlier today and met with Georgian PM, president and the parliament speaker.