Alexis Tsipras honoured Greece is first visa-free destination for Georgians

Greece has been the first European Union (EU) country that Georgian citizens visited after the visa-free regime came into force today.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hosted his Georgian counterpart Giorgi Kvirikashvili, stating it was an honour for him that Greece had been chosen as his first visa-free destination.

Συνάντηση, στο Μέγαρο Μαξίμου, με τον Πρωθυπουργό της Γεωργίας, κ. Giorgi Kvirikashvili. pic.twitter.com/0xXWotTEwN

— Prime Minister GR (@PrimeministerGR) March 28, 2017

Great meeting w/ Alexis Tsipras. Thank you #Greece for supporting #Georgiahttps://t.co/epuJfqmCmo

— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) March 28, 2017

Kvirikashvili said that Greece and Georgia have historic ties. He also noted that Greece held the EU Council presidency when Georgia signed its Association Agreement with the EU in 2014.

The two officials discussed intensifying Georgian-Greek political and economic relations, following which Kvirikashvili joined Georgian students visiting the Acropolis of Athens.

Visited Acropolis of #Athens with #Georgian students and scholars. #VisaFreepic.twitter.com/hbui0xxnEj

— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) March 28, 2017

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The Georgian delegation has already left Greece and is now on its way to Brussels, Belgium to visit the political capital of the EU.