Georgian Consulate opens in Denmark
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A Georgian Consulate has opened in the Kingdom of Denmark to mark the strengthened partnership between the two countries.
The Consulate is located in Horsens city in the Jutland region, and its Honorary Consul is Marianne Bols.
A festive ceremony to mark the opening of the Consulate was attended by local government members, including the city’s Mayor Peter Sorensen, director of Horsens Business Council Torben Busk, as well as representatives of Danish Foreign Ministry, local business circles and Georgians living in Denmark.
At the celebration Georgian Ambassador to Denmark Nikoloz Rtveliashvili addressed the gathered audience and spoke about the prospects of Georgia-Denmark future bilateral relations.
He stressed the already close business ties between Horsens and the Georgian town of Ambrolauri, as well as future plans of cooperation in the culture, education and tourism spheres. Rtveliashvili then invited the Danish officials to visit Georgia.
Afterwards, guests of the celebration were able to sample Georgian wine and traditional Georgian dishes.
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Samuelsen is scheduled to meet with senior Georgian officials, including President Giorgi Margvelashvili and Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.