Germany’s Merkel sends letter of congratulations to Georgia’s PM, invites him to Berlin
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Giorgi Kvirikashvili on becoming Prime Minister of Georgia in a special letter of congratulations.
Merkel also welcomed the European Commission’s positive progress report regarding Georgia’s visa liberalisation. She said this should become the Georgian Government’s motivation to continue its reforms.
"I’m confident the relations between our countries will continue in the positive direction in the future too,” the German official wrote.
"Germany will remain a reliable partner for Georgia on its path of democratic and economic development”.
Merkel wished Kvirikashvili a successful term and noted: "I’ll be happy if I see you in Berlin soon”.
Kvirikashvili was confirmed by Georgia's Parliament as the country's new Prime Minister on December 30, 2015.
Georgian Parliament Members (MPs) have approved and given their vote of confidence to the new Prime Minister and updated list of Cabinet members with 86 votes in favour and 28 against after a long discussion.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has resigned. Garibashvili made the announcement about his surprise resignation at 8pm this evening. He addressed the nation from the Government Administration's building.
What is Germany’s role in conflict resolution in Georgia? From next year Germany will play a significant role in Georgia’s security once it takes over as chair country of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The new Georgian PM has received letters of congratulations from his Chinese, Hungarian, Czech, and Ukrainian counterparts, also acting Prime Minister of Moldova and French and German Foreign Ministers.
President of the United States (US) Barack Obama has congratulated Giorgi Kvirikashvili on his confirmation as Georgia’s Prime Minister. Obama also invited Kvirikashvili to the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit in the US.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier are set to meet in Berlin.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has congratulated Angela Merkel with her fourth term as Chancellor of Germany.
The administration of the Government of Georgia says that German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Georgia in the near future.The information came after Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze’s meeting with German Ambassador to Georgia Heike Renate Peitsch today.