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.