Munich Security Conference opens

The 54th Munich Security Conference, which will last until February 19, has officially opened.

The Georgian delegation is headed by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, at a conference which is bringing together heads of states from more than 30 countries and more than 100 ministers worldwide.

French and German top officials have already addressed the conference participants.

Honored to participate in 54th Munich Security Conference #MSC2018. Looking forward to interesting meetings and discussions in the framework of the conference. @MunSecCon pic.twitter.com/1HUvgIWbzr

— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) February 16, 2018

The Georgian PM will hold high-level bilateral meetings within the international occasion, including with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn, and other political leaders.

Members of the Georgian Government will also hold bilateral meetings.

Kvirikashvili will participate in Georgian Politics and Literature, an even dedicated specifically to Georgia and co-organized by the Munich Security Conference.

As part of the 54th Munich Security Conference, Kvirikashvili will also hold meetings with business representatives.

The Georgian delegation includes Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze, Defense Minister Levan Izoria, Minister of Culture and Sport Mikheil Giorgadze, Head of the State Security Service Vakhtang Gomelauri, and the Prime Minister's Foreign Adviser Tedo Japaridze.