German-Georgian year of friendship officially kicks off
Tweet 
Share
This year has been declared as a year celebrating the friendship of Germany and Georgia.
It was 25 years ago when Georgia and Germany established their first diplomatic ties, while 200 years ago the very first German people emigrated to Georgia.
The official celebration kicked off with a special reception last night at Tbilisi City Council where Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze spoke about the deep roots of friendship between the two countries in different areas.
Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze addresses guests at Tbilisi City Council. Photo by MFA Georgia
Minister Janelidze said Germany is a country that has always stood next to Georgia in support of its development.
Germany has been actively assisting Georgia in democratic transformation since gaining independence [back in 1991]. Today Germany is a strong supporter of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Germany has played a decisive role in Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration”, Janelidze said.
Minister Janelidze said the frequency of high-ranking bilateral visits emphasise how stable and strong political dialogue the two countries – Georgia and Germany – have been carrying on for years. He said Germany is one of Georgia’s largest trade partner with more than 350 companies operating in Georgia.
A wide range of events has been scheduled both in Georgia and Germany this year under the patronage of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Germany. Photo by MFA Georgia
The two countries also cooperate in the fields of culture and education and Germany is one of the main destinations for Georgian students pursuing high quality education and scholarships abroad.
2017 is announced to be #Georgian-#German Year to further strengthen close relations & deepen knowledge of common history btwn the two pic.twitter.com/GUm5l1FW0I
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) April 19, 2017
The German capital of Berlin will host a similar celebration on April 26.
Next year has been declared as a year celebrating the friendship of Germany and Georgia. The news was announced after Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier this afternoon in Berlin, Germany.
Today Georgia is proudly celebrating 25 years since it became independent from the Soviet Union.
Tomorrow is a big day for Georgia. The country will festively celebrate 25 years since it became independent from the Soviet Union.
"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.
The Georgian-German Year, an 18-month-long series of cultural and political events celebrating the 200 years of friendship and 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, has officially begun in Berlin today.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met with German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Muller in Tbilisi today.
German city of Freiburg is hosting variety of cultural events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Germany. A photo exhibition by Nino Alavidze and Christoph Schumacher is among them.
The Georgian capital of Tbilisi is hosting an open air festival dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Georgian and German development cooperation with various cultural activities today.
In terms of implementing reforms under the Eastern Partnership, Georgia is a distinguished leader and deserves special recognition, says the German parliament in a resolution.
The German capital of Berlin has hosted a festival dedicated to Georgian culture and literature.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has met with member of the German parliament, former German defence minister, member of Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDC) party Franz Josef Jung.