President Margvelashvili pays first visa-free visit to Lithuania
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Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili is paying his first visa-free visit to Lithuania with Georgian citizens with Abkhazian and Ossetian origin today.
Tamaz Gatikaev, Esma Kokoskeria and Paata Shiukashvili from the Russian occupied regions of Georgia – Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) - will be among the first citizens of Georgia to use visa free travel opportunities to the European Union/Schengen Zone with President Margvelashvili.
The regulation lifting visa requirements for Georgians entered into effect this Tuesday, March 28.
It means that Georgian citizens, including those living in breakaway Abkhaiza and Tskhinvali, who hold biometric passports can travel to the Schengen Zone for a period of 90 days within any 180-day period for purposes other than working.
The new visa-free countries include 22 EU states, four non-EU countries and four EU membership candidate states.
During his visit to the Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius, President Margvelashvili will meet with the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Parliament Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis.
Open road to #Europe for Georgian people! #Georgia, travel safe! áááááªááá!
— Dalia GrybauskaitÄ (@Grybauskaite_LT) 28 March 2017
President Grybauskaite was one of the first to congratulate Georgia with on its historic day, writing on Twitter that the EU’s door had opened to Georgians and wishing them safe travels.
She also filmed a video address, stating that Georgia is a regional example of success and adding in Georgian that she is proud of its achievements.
Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis visited a family living behind a barbed wire fence near Russian-occupied region of Georgia - Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) today.
President of the European Council Donald Tusk said today is a special day as visa free regime for Georgian citizens to the European Union (EU) has entered into force.
Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis and his wife are paying a visit to Georgia.
Today is a day Georgians have awaited for years. A number of international leaders have taken to Twitter to share their happiness for Georgia. Some of them even issued a congratulatory video message in Georgian.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili met with the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite during his first visa-free visit to Vilnius.
An auditorium at a Lithuanian university will be named after Georgia’s highly-esteemed public figure, writer, poet and 19th Century journalist Ilia Chavchavadze.
The Lithuanian parliament has prepared a four-year action plan on support to Georgia.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili will participate in the international economic forum in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has participated in the international economic forum in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. Margvelashvili participated in the presidential session together with the Polish and Macedonian Presidents.
The Lithuanian capital of Vilnius has celebrated Tbilisoba City Fest, or Tbilisoba with special events. Representatives of the Lithuanian government, parliament, diplomatic corps, media and Georgian diaspora were among the guests of the festival.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is paying a two-day visit to Georgia. Meeting with his Lithuanian colleague at the Government Administration this morning Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said Lithuania is one of the greatest supporters of Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
Four years ago on this day the regulation lifting visa requirements for Georgians to travel to the European Union entered into effect.