Davos 2016: Georgia’s PM meets global leaders at World Economic Forum

Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili is rubbing shoulders with world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Yesterday Kvirikashvili met his counterparts from Great Britain and the Netherlands, as well as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the United States (US) Department of State Victoria Nuland.

All three leaders expressed their willingness to deepen cooperation with Georgia.

In particular, future cooperation details were discussed at the meeting between Kvirikashvili and the Prime Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair.

The main topics of the meeting were the ongoing democratic reforms of Georgia.

The Prime Minister of Great Britain expressed his interest in Georgia’s educational reform.

The sides also talked about the successful completion of Georgia’s visa liberalisation process. Blair said he was ready to give "certain advices” to the Georgian Government to help it move forward in this direction.

At the meeting the sides agreed that Blair will visit Georgia in the nearest future.

Another of Kvirikashvili’s meetings was with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte. Together the sides spoke about deepening bilateral ties.

Had a very nice mtng w/ PM Mark Rutte @MinPres. #Netherlands is one of our key partners #wef#Davospic.twitter.com/gtOaUpJU0r

— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) January 21, 2016

The Georgian PM thanked his Dutch counterpart for supporting Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Georgian Government Administration said the Netherlands was one of the most important partners of Georgia and the country valued its bilateral relationship. The Administration noted 11 Dutch investors were on the list of the 50 largest investors of Georgia in 2014, while in the first half of 2015 ten Dutch investors invested in Georgia.

After this Kvirikashvili met Nuland of the US, who congratulated the Georgian PM on his recent appointment as Prime Minister of Georgia.

Victoria Nuland emphasized importance of reforms&expressed support to #Georgia in this regard #wef#Davos@StateDeptpic.twitter.com/YzJthfTMdw

— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) January 21, 2016

Nuland promised her full support to Georgia as it continued to implement democratic reforms.