Georgia’s Foreign Minister heads to Germany to strengthen relations
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Georgia’s Foreign Minister is going to Germany tomorrow to meet government officials and share the economic potential of Georgia with German investors.
Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili will visit Germany’s capital Berlin for a two-day official visit, starting October 28.
While abroad Kvirikashvili will discuss Georgia’s investment environment, as well as the current state and future potential of Georgian-German trade and economic cooperation, thanks to the Georgia-European Union Association Agreement (AA) deal, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), which came into force last year.
The official agenda of Kvirikashvili’s visit noted he would meet members of the German Economy Eastern Committee, where he will talk about the Caucasus region’s business and investment opportunities. He is also scheduled to meet representatives from German medium-sized businesses.
While visiting Germany, Kvirikashvili was due to meet his German counterpart at the Bundestag (German Parliament) and discuss the Georgia-Germany relationship.
Minister Kvirikashvili’s official visit is due to end on October 29.
Germany is offering €156 million (415 million GEL) to Georgia. This deal of financial support was solidified after Georgia’s Finance Ministry signed an agreement with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Georgia is using international experts to help create a general development plan for the country.The country’s Prime Minister announced Germany would be a leading force in terms of spatial arrangement within the general plan for the country.
Germany is offering extra support to Georgia to help strengthen bilateral economic ties and improve the reputation and position of Georgian businesses in Germany.
"Georgia was the most interesting place where I've worked during my career,” said Ambassador of Germany in Georgia Ortwin Hennig to the Prime Minister of Georgia while reviewing his five-year tenure.
"There is no reason to expect that the European Commission experts’ report on Georgia will not be positive," says German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier about the upcoming report that will determine whether or not Georgians will enjoy visa free travel to countries in the Schengen zone.
In the framework of a two-day official visit to Germany, Georgia’s Foreign Minister Giorgi Kvrikashvili met German experts and said: "I see Germany as a strong, reliable partner for Georgia”.
Georgia’s efforts to assimilate with the European Union (EU), regional and global security and Georgia’s business environment were on the agenda at a special meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Germany.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier are set to meet in Berlin.