Georgia seeks to strengthen ties with Canada
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Georgia’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani has left for Canada with his team to hold political consultations with top Canadian officials.
A series of meetings covering all aspects of Georgia-Canadian relations will begin later today and end on May 13.
Georgia’s Foreign Ministry announced meetings in Canada’s Foreign Ministry and Parliament would concern the issues related to enhancing of bilateral ties in terms of politics, trade and economy, defence, education, science and culture.
Georgian and Canadian officials will also discuss Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration process.
The appointment of two public servants as the country’s new Deputy Foreign Ministers has been approved by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.
The European Parliament has positively assessed Georgia’s progress towards visa liberalisation and supports Georgian citizens to travel to the Schengen area visa-free. This message was voiced at the committee meeting yesterday.
The Government of Georgia is keeping a close eye on a recent Russian law change and is ready to take legal action against the domineering country if the new law negatively impacts Georgia.