Georgian PM, Montenegrin President pledge to deepen ties
President Milo Djukanovic is paying an official visit to Georgia for the first time since diplomatic relations between Georgia and Montenegro were established in 2007. Photo: Georgian PM's press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic have pledged to deepen the ties between their countries during their meeting in Tbilisi earlier today.
Djukanovic’s historic visit to Georgia has been assessed ‘a step forward’ in bilateral relations of Georgia and Montenegro.
During the meeting Garibashvili and Djukanovic spoke of their countries’ common European values, trade and economic cooperation and post pandemic cooperation in the sphere of tourism.
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— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) October 8, 2021
EU integration has been underscored among the joint goals of Georgia and Montenegro. PM Garibashvili has welcomed the readiness of Montenegro to share its experience with Georgia ahead of applying for the EU membership in 2024.
Speaking about the grave humanitarian and security situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), PM Garibashvili thanked Djukanovic for supporting Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
President Milo Djukanovic is paying an official visit to Georgia for the first time since diplomatic relations between Georgia and Montenegro were established in 2007.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili and Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic have discussed the geopolitical condition of the two countries at the meeting earlier today and noted that despite the differences between Georgia and Montenegro the countries have a lot of similarities. "We have come to the common conclusion that more EU involvement is important in the Western Balkans as well as in the Caucasus,” Zurabishvili stated.
Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic is paying an official visit to Georgia for the first time in the history of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Montenegro. President Djukanovic will be welcomed by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili at the Orbeliani Presidential Palace where an official welcoming ceremony will take place, after which the two presidents will have a face-to-face meeting and a joint briefing.