Lithuanian Prime Minister visits Georgia
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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.
I am glad to be hosting you in Tbilisi. This visit is symbolic because we both celebrate the 100th anniversary of establishing the first democratic republics in our countries. We welcome our high-level political and economic relations and the positive dynamics we share”, PM Kvirikashvili told Skvernelis.
During the face-to-face meeting the two prime ministers discussed deepening cooperation in various fields as well as Georgian reforms on the path to European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili hosted his Lithuanian colleague at an official welcoming ceremony this morning. Photo by PM’s press office
Thanking Kvirikashvili for hosting him, Skvernelis said Lithuania indeed considers Georgia a very strategic partner.
During his visit to Georgia Skvernelis will also meet with President Giorgi Margvelashvili and Parliamentary Speaker irakli Kobakhidze.
Tomorrow Skvernelis will visit the village of Odzisi at the occupation line in the country’s east and a temporary settlement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Prezeti.
Skvernelis will further lay a wreath to the national memorial of heroes who have fallen for Georgia’s unity and independence.
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Georgia is the main trade partner for Lithuania in the South Caucasus region, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said today. Welcoming the Georgian government’s strong commitment to the country’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, Skvernelis said Lithuania considers Georgia one of its active and reliable partners.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and discussed Georgian-Lithuanian relations within the NATO and the EU formats.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has held high-level meetings in Lithuania to further enhance political, economic, trade and other ties between the nations which cooperate closely for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration.