Kvirikashvili: "Stable development of Turkey important to Georgia, region”
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili says "we respect and welcome the choice of the Turkish people” following this Sunday’s referendum that gives Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.
Kvirikashvili took to Facebook and Twitter to comment on the Turkish referendum.
We respect & welcome the choice of Turkish people. #Turkey is a strategic partner & its stable development is important to Georgia & region.
— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) April 17, 2017
"We respect and welcome the choice of the Turkish people. Turkey is a strategic partner, the stable development of which is of importance to Georgia as well as to the region,” he wrote.
On April 18 a new draft constitution that significantly increases the powers of the Turkish President was approved by voters in a referendum. It was a narrow win for ‘Yes’ though, with only 51.4 percent voting in favour of the changes.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in Georgia’s Black Sea resort town of Batumi in Adjara region late last night.
Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze says Turkey has been Georgia’s greatest trade partner for more than a decade.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze believes Turkey is among Georgia’s biggest economic partners.
"On behalf of the Government of Georgia, I strictly condemn the series of terrorist attacks occurring in Turkey in the recent past and express solidarity with the families of the victims, people and authorities of the Republic of Turkey," says Georgia's Prime Minister.
Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim is set to pay an official visit to Georgia today. An official welcoming ceremony will take place at the Government Administration’s building in central Tbilisi on Tuesday morning.
Georgia and Turkey are striving to improve transport cooperation and further develop automobile traffic between the countries.
Turkey supports Georgia’s membership in NATO, says Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim who is paying an official visit to Tbilisi today.
Georgia and Turkey are taking actions to widen the existing free trade agreement between them and enable Georgian producers to increase export volume to Turkey.