Georgian ambassador to Indonesia presents credentials to president of Singapore
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Indonesia, Irakli Asashvili has presented his credentials to the President of Singapore Halimah Yacob on July 26, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia announced today.
Halimah Yacob and Irakli Asashvili have also discussed perspectives of bilateral cooperation between Georgia and Singapore. President Yacob has wished success to Ambassador Asashvili in his new position.
Ambassador Asashvili has also held a meeting with the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Charles Chong. The two officials have discussed prospects of deepening inter-parliamentary relations between Georgia and Singapore.
Ambassador Asashvili, who is based in Jakarta, also represents Georgia in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Brunei and Laos.
Singapore Airlines, the flag carrier airline of Singapore, has appointed Aviareps Group as its sole general sales agent in Georgia to handle sales, marketing, reservations and ticketing activities.
Georgian air traffic is increasing, spurred on by upgrades to the country's aviation infrastructure and growing tourism opportunities.
Georgia is now one of the top 10 most economically free countries in the world, according to a new report by the Fraser Institute.
Georgia has been ranked the seventh safest country in the world by global database Numbeo.