Georgian FM holds phone call with Turkish, Moldovan, Bulgarian counterparts
Foriegn Minister David Zalkaliani talked to his counterparts earlier today. Photo: Georgian Foreign Ministry
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Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalklaiani has held separate phone conversations with his Turkish, Moldovan and Bulgaria counterparts, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Aureliu Ciocoi and Ekaterina Zaharieva, respectively.
David Zalkaliani wrote on Twitter that during the conversation with his ‘colleague and friend’ Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, he discussed ‘important issues of regional security and the ways of deepening economic cooperation’.
Had ????conversation w/my colleague & friend @MevlutCavusoglu Important issues of regional security& t/ways of deepening economic cooperation discussed. Grateful 2 our ????????friends 4 firm support of ????????’s territorial integrity & NATO aspirations &4 help combating COVID-19 @MFATurkey pic.twitter.com/7MWusu92Qc
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) December 8, 2020
While speaking to Aureliu Ciocoi on 'regional security and conflict settlement' FM Zalkaliani congratulated him on becoming Moldovan FM.
Delighted talk over t/????w/newly appointed????????counterpart @AureliuCiocoi. Wished him every success! Had fruitful discussion on prospects 4development of cooperation btw ????????????????,our common o #EU aspirations, as well as issues of regional security &conflict settlement @MoldovaMFA pic.twitter.com/p3gj6VeDFX
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) December 8, 2020
Zalkaliani meanwhile spoke with Ekaterina Zaharieva on the situation in Georgia’s Russia-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Had ????call with????????colleague Deputy PM @EZaharievaMFA. Talked about further deepening of bilateral cooperation. Discussed challenges existing in ????????occupied territories &thanked ????????4 support of????????`s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. Focused on significance of joint actions in #Covid19 fight. pic.twitter.com/NsFn0j7g6T
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) December 8, 2020
During his phone conversations with foriegn dignitaries earlier today, David Zalkaliani focused on Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations as well.
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