UK PM Boris Johnson to Georgian counterpart: UK to support Georgia ‘now and after’ Brexit
Boris Johnson sent a letter to Giorgi Gakharia to congratulate him on appointment as the new PM of Georgia. Photo: Boris Johnson/Twitter
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson said in a letter to his Georgian counterpart Giorgi Gakharia that the UK will remain committed to Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as to their “strategic partnership”.
Johnson said this includes support for “further progress on internal reforms”, now and after the UK leaves the European Union.
As you will know, our countries enjoy a strong bilateral relationship, particularly on security issues”, Boris Johnson said.
Johnson further noted that he “ sincerely appreciated the steps that Georgia took in solidarity with the United Kingdom following the attack in Salisbury”.
The Government of Georgia press office released Boris Johnson's letter earlier today.
Giorgi Gakharia, who previously served as Georgia’s Interior Minister, replaced Mamuka Bakhtadze as Prime Minister on September 8.
US State Secretary Mike Pompeo wished success to the new prime minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia and wrote in his letter sent to Georgia that he is “looking forward to working with you to further advance our bilateral relationship in the spheres of democracy and governance, economic and trade cooperation, defence and security cooperation.”
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.
The newly appointed Minister of State for Europe and the Americas at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom, Christopher Pincher said the UK will remain Georgia’s important ally and supporter. Minister Pincher made the remarks during a phone conversation with the Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani earlier today. Minister Zalkaliani congratulated Christopher Pincher on becoming UK’s Minister of State.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and President Salome Zurabishvili congratulated Boris Johnson on becoming United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister. PM Bakhtadze wrote on his official Twitter page that he is confident UK-Georgia relations “will become even stronger”.
Georgia and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement earlier today, which is the first deal in the region which will come into play after Brexit takes places and ensure free trade between Georgia and the UK after the country leaves the EU.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has congratulated Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson on his recent victory in the elections. Johnson is back in No 10 Downing Street now, this time as prime minister of a majority Conservative government.
Shanker Singham, former trade adviser to the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox, who now chairs Global Vision, said in his recent article in The Telegraph that “leaving the EU is no reason to change UK engagement" in Eastern Europe and the Caucuses.