First Tbilisi-based Belarus Ambassador arrives in Georgia
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Georgia is welcoming the arrival of the first Tbilisi-based Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Georgia, Mikhail Miatlikov.
The new Ambassador presented copies of his credentials to Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze late yesterday.
Janelidze congratulated Miatlikov on his appointment and wished him success in his future endeavours to forge closer ties between Georgia and Belarus.
Minister Janelidze also spoke of his satisfaction of Belarus’ decision to open a Belarusian Embassy in Georgia.
I hope Ambassador Miatlikov will spare no efforts to further intensify relations between the two nations,” Janelidze said.
At the meeting late yesterday Janelidze and Miatlikov discussed a range of issues related to Georgia-Belarus bilateral cooperation, regional and international issues.
Particular attention was paid to the early September session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation in Tbilisi, which Belarus participated in, as well as organising a national exhibition about Belarus in Georgia.
The duo also exchanged views on mutual cooperation within international organisations and spoke about the ongoing development in Georgia, the situation in Georgia’s two occupied territories and other issues of regional importance.
The decision to open a Belarus Embassy in Georgia was decided in April 2015 when President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited Georgia.
The Belarus Embassy is due to open before the end of this year.
Diplomatic relations between Georgia and Belarus were established in January 1994. The Georgian embassy in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, has been functioning since 2007.
State security agencies from Georgia and Belarus have penned a cooperation deal that will see both countries come together to jointly tackle terrorism, corruption, trans-national and international organised crimes.
Trade turnover between Georgia and Belarus is positive but the partnership can intensify and reach $200 million USD, believes Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
"Our position will be unwavering. Otherwise I would not come to Georgia,” stated Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko at a press conference yesterday while commenting on his country’s recognition and support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Georgia and Belarus are stepping up their bilateral cooperation in taxation, customs affairs, and a number of other avenues.
The Belarusian capital Minsk hosted the international forum on March 22-23. Georgia’s PM visited Minsk to attend the Forum and the events it included.
A Belarus Embassy has opened in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi today during the inaugural visit of Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei to Georgia.
Georgia and Belarus are discussing ways to improve ties in manufacturing, agricultural and food production – three of the largest sectors of cooperation between the two countries.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili worries that international observers lack access to Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali.
Folk ensembles and young artists from Belarus will celebrate the country’s culture and arts in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi with two days of concerts, exhibitions and film screenings.