Georgian PM meets with high-ranking officials of US, UK and Belgium
PM Bakhtadze dicussed positive dynamics of economic relations between Georgia and UK with the UK Minister of State for Europe and the Americas, Sir Alan Duncan. Photo: PM's office
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The Prime Minister of Mamuka Bakhtadze is attending the 55th Munich Security Conference and is holding meetings with high-ranking officials of several countries to discuss bilateral relations and further cooperation plans.
He met with the US Acting Secretary of Defence, Patrick M. Shanahan and discussed the strategic partnership between the US and Georgia.
Had a great meeting with the #US Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan. #Georgia is grateful for America’s continued support and generous assistance. We cherish our friendship and strategic partnership and are committed to making it even stronger. @DepSecDef pic.twitter.com/39oCZEjvVF
— Mamuka Bakhtadze (@BakhtadzeMamuka) February 15, 2019
The two parties have emphasised that US-Georgia relations have ‘never been at such a high level’ and expressed readiness to move further for advancing bilateral ties.
At the inaugural event of????????s big supporter John McCain’s Dissertation Award had the opportunity to meet great friend of ???????? VP @mike_pence. GEO-US relations are on All Time High, we are working in all avenues of our bilateral relations to explore & deepen existing co-op. pic.twitter.com/nyAs69G2bx
— Mamuka Bakhtadze (@BakhtadzeMamuka) February 16, 2019
PM Bakhtadze also held a meeting with the UK Minister of State for Europe and the Americas, Sir Alan Duncan and discussed the positive dynamics of trade and economic relations between the two countries, as well as the process of Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration.
Sir Alan Duncan praised the reforms being carried out by the Georgian government and emphasised the importance of the Wardrop Strategic Dialogue which is a Georgia-UK bilateral political dialogue aimed at discussing cooperation between the two countries in terms of policy, defence and security including trade-economic and intercommunity relations.
Another meeting was held with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of Belgium, Didier Reynders.
PM Bakhtadze and FM Reynders talked about potential of further development of trade and economic relations as well as intensifying ties between Georgian and Belgian business.
The two leaders touched on the critical humanitarian situation in Georgia’s Russian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), the restrictions of citizens’ freedom of movement and human rights violations.
They emphasised that there is a need to create international mechanisms of security in the occupied regions as well as strengthening the format of the Geneva International Discussions which are aimed at addressing the consequences of the 2008 conflict.
FM Rynders once again reaffirmed that Belgium supports Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty within its internationally recognised borders.