Estonian President: “Georgia deserves more than just kind and encouraging words”
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The Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid told her Georgian counterpart Giorgi Margvelashvili in Tallinn today that Georgia can be proud of its achievements and that the country deserves more than just kind and encouraging words.
Estonia has vowed "very strong” support to Georgia at the upcoming NATO summit in July this year.
#Georgia can be proud of its achievements – from reforms at home (at the time when parts of your country are occupied) to progress made at the European and Euro-Atlantic track. And I firmly believe that #Georgia deserves more than just kind and encouraging words.
— Kersti Kaljulaid (@KerstiKaljulaid) June 21, 2018
Margvelashvili arrived in Estonia today to attend the special events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the democratic republic of Estonia.
Margvelashvili has already met with top Estonian officials and thanked the country leadership for their continued support to Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and territorial integrity.
Georgia and Estonia have unprecedented sectoral cooperation and this was particularly mentioned during Margvelashvili’s meeting with the Estonian prime minister,” the Georgian president’s press office reported.
#Georgia and #Estonia have had for a very long time strong and steady friendship. We are firmly supporting their European, NATO aspirations and tangible results in the reform process give a good reason to do so! An honour and a pleasure to meet President @MargvelashviliG. pic.twitter.com/PeEiKmjeTf
— Jüri Ratas (@ratasjuri) June 21, 2018
The press office stated that Estonia supports the development of Georgia’s tax system, electronic governance and shares its experience on cyber security.
Estonia vows to continue supporting Georgia in the implementation of the Georgia-EU Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area deal,” Margvelashvili’s press office stated.
The Georgian and Estonian officials agreed to fully use the prospects of cooperation in trade-economic and other fields.
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Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili will host Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid at an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, which will be followed by a meeting between the two Presidents tomorrow.
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated at today’s Georgia-Estonia business forum in Tbilisi that the country’s liberal trade regime, low taxes and strategic location made Georgia as a regional leader for investment opportunities.
In anticipation Georgia's progress to be appropriately recognised at upcoming NATO summit in Brussels, President Margvelashvili has discussed steps made by the country towards Euro-Atlantic integration with Estonian leaders.
Georgia is one of the most active partners of NATO, Rosaria Puglisi NATO Liaison Officer in Georgia told journalists today while attending a presentation of a policy paper about NATO-Georgia relations by the ISFED and EPC.
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