German President Frank Walter Steinmeier arrives in Georgia
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani welcomes German Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier at Tbilisi International Airport. Photo: David Zalkaliani/Twitter
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The German Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier has arrived in Tbilisi.
Accompanied by his wife Elke Budenbender, Steinmeier is paying an official visit to Georgia for the first time as a President.
He earlier visited the country in 2016 when he served as the German Foreign Minister.
Photo: David Zalkaliani/Twitter
During his visit on October 6-8, Steinmeier will meet with President Salome Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze and Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II.
Wir begrüßen den Besuch des Bundespräsidenten S.E.Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Georgien!
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) October 6, 2019
Herr Bundespräsident ist stets ein willkommener Gast in unserem Land. Er hat maßgeblich zur Entwicklung der deutsch-georgischen Beziehungen beigetragen. @GermanyDiplo pic.twitter.com/ifFTCQivWf
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani welcomed Steinmeier at Tbilisi International Airport earlier today.
Minister Zalkaliani said Germany is “a strong supporter” of Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
The German Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier will pay an official visit to Georgia later today. Steinmeier will travel to Georgia with his wife Elke Budenbender in the afternoon, his office reported.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sent a letter to the new prime minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia wishing him success in his “mission full of responsibility.” Merkel said that German-Georgian relations continue to develop strongly in many fields.
After a face to face meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and a meeting with part of te Georgian cabinet, she held a joint press conference with the Georgian PM.
The topics discussed at the meetings included the situation in Georgia’s regions occupied by Russia, the country’s European aspirations and integration and the deepening of the economic and cultural ties.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has met with her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who has paid his first visit to Georgia in the role, arriving in Tbilisi with his wife late yesterday. After an official reception at the Atoneli Presidential Palace and a face-to-face meeting earlier today Zurabishvili said that conflict issues were on top of the agenda.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that the visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Georgia confirms that the country perceives Georgia as a reliable partner.“Germany’s support for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration carries huge importance. Your visit confirms that Germany takes Georgia as a reliable partner,” Gakharia said.
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