President Zurabishvili awards Group of Friends of Georgia in Switzerland

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has awarded the members of the Group of Friends of Georgia to the Swiss Confederation in the federal city of Bern. 

Medals of Honour were awarded earlier today to Marianna Krayer, Barbara Schellewald, and Cyrill Haring for their contributions to the popularisation of Georgian culture abroad.

The ceremony was held earlier today in the federal city of Bern. Photo: Georgian president's press office.

Marianna Krayer, who has been a member of the social union “Georgia” in Switzerland for over 30 years, is a co-founder of the Sixth Authorized School in Tbilisi. She supports Georgian artists and organises the festivals of Georgian culture.

Barbara Schellewald, the Emerita of the University of Basel, specialises in medieval arts. She has participated in the scientific expedition to Georgia’s historical region of Tao-Klarjeti.

Cyrill Haring, the Doctor of Jurisprudence, is a founder of painters’ exchange program in Basel. Numerous Georgian artists have participated in the program to this day.

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During the ceremony, Zurabishvili discussed the Swiss-Georgian relations and emphasized Switzerland’s role in mediating the Russo-Georgian relations.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has tweeted:

Honoured to meet with @Zourabichvili_S, President of #Georgia. We had a very good discussion about the #COVID19 situation in ????????, vaccination efforts & hesitancy challenge, local production capacities in the country & pandemic agreement. WHO stands ready to continue supporting ????????. pic.twitter.com/Wussyv0NqC

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 14, 2021