Georgian President Zurabishvili pays first official visit to North Macedonia
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili (R ) has already arrived in North Macedonia. Photo: North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski’s Twitter page.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has paid her first official visit to North Macedonia earlier today.
North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski has tweeted:
Добредојде за @Zourabichvili_S, претседателка на Грузија. #ОфицијалнаПосета
— Stevo Pendarovski (@SPendarovski) May 10, 2021
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Welcome to @Zourabichvili_S, President of Georgia. #OfficialVisit pic.twitter.com/rwYQhnMJ0Z
Now Zurabishvili and Pendarovski are holding a face-to-face meeting.
The presidents are scheduled to sign a visa liberalisation agreement between the two countries and a memorandum of cooperation in culture following the meeting.
North Macedonia is a valuable partner as the newest, 30th member of NATO. With this visit, Georgia is beginning a new phase in the relations with the country,” the president’s press office has reported.
Good to be in Skopje for the first official visit by a Georgian President to North Macedonia ????????????????!
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) May 10, 2021
North Macedonia is a member of @NATO, wants to join the EU and is a close friend of Georgia. A lot to talk about with @SPendarovski during my visit! pic.twitter.com/rQQ9NCcpRq
Zurabishvili will also meet with the chair of the North Macedonian parliament Talat Xhaferi and Deputy PM Artan Grubi.
The president’s press office said that both Georgia and North Macedonia are also seeking to become the EU members and ‘have a lot to exchange in terms of experience for this.”
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has stated earlier today that support from the European Union and the United States is of critical importance for Georgia to overcome its current political crisis.
Georgian officials have welcomed North Macedonia becoming the 30th member of NATO. President Salome Zurabishvili said the enlargement “of this great family” strengthens international security.
Georgia and North Macedonia, which has actually become the 30th member of NATO, have signed an agreement regarding the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations.Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani congratulated Macedonia on the end of dispute with Greece regarding its name and the signing of the accession protocol with NATO.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) should complete its enlargement process allowing Montenegro into the Alliance, and keep its door open for Georgia and Macedonia, Hungary’s Foreign Minister said today.
Georgian and North Macedonian presidents have signed the visa liberalisation agreement between the two countries earlier today in Skopje, during the first official visit of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili to North Macedonia. An agreement has also been signed for cooperation in the culture field. North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski has stated during a joint press conference that ‘we are making new history for our two friendly nations.’
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