Lithuanian FM meets Georgian PM in Tbilisi
Landsbergis will hold meetings with his Georgian counterpart, David Zalkaliani and President Salome Zurabishvili. Photo: gov.ge.
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili as part of his official visit to Georgia earlier today.
During the meeting with PM Gharibashvili, the sides discussed the close partnership between the two countries and the long-standing friendship.
Irakli Gharibashvili spoke about the severe political situation in Georgia’s Russia-occupied regions and thanked Landsbergis fir his unwavering support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Garibashvili also spoke about the importance of Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration process and Lithuania’s strong support along the way.
This is Gabrielius Landsbergis' first official visit to Georgia. Photo: gov.ge.
Talks focused on closer cooperation between the two countries in various fields and the importance of further deepening economic relations, especially in overcoming the global crisis caused by Covid-19.
PM expressed gratitude to Lithuania for providing Georgia with humanitarian assistance in the fight against the coronavirus, also pointing out the decisive importance of the friend country’s help in securing access to vaccines.
Landsbergis will hold meetings with his Georgian counterpart, David Zalkaliani, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili.
During his three-day visit to the country, Landsbergis will also visit the occupation line in the village of Odzisi, central Georgia.
The Lithuanian government has sent essential medical supplies to combat the coronavirus to Georgia, Armenia and Moldova.
The visitors of Lithuania’s capital city Vilnius can now walk on Georgians Street – Kartvelu Street from now on.
The new President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda said that his country “consistently supports” sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and condemns resumption of “borderisation” process on occupied territories. Gitanas Nausėda made remarks during his meeting with the Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who paid a visit to Vilnius on August 22.
Lithuania has made a historic decision and changed Georgia’s name in its language.From now on, the official title of Georgia will be Sakartvelo, not Gruzija.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis has visited the administrative boundary line (ABL) by the Russia-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) with the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) today.
"It is important that all political parties and elected members of parliament join the efforts to the immediate implementation of the agreement”, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielus Landsbergis said during a press conference today.