President Zurabishvili invited to World Economic Forum in Davos
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili is paying a visit to Switzerland following her trip to Austria. Photo: Guy Parmelin/Twitter
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who is visiting Swizerland, has received an invitation to join the World Economic Forum in Davos from its Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab.
The Swiss town of Davos will be hosting the annual forum on January 17-21, 2022.
Salome Zurabishvili has tweeted:
An honor to meet with @ProfKlausSchwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the @wef. The future of Georgia lays in the hands of young and creative entrepreneurs, which is why their participation in #WEF networks can benefit all of Georgia.
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) October 15, 2021
Thank you for your invitation to #Davos! pic.twitter.com/B6TYscMKxq
The official invitation reads that the world’s political, business and civil society leaders should once again gather to restore trust for craving the future through cooperation.
Meeting with Swiss counterpart
During the meeting with her Swiss counterpart Guy Parmelin Salome Zurabishvili expressed her gratitude for supporting Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
I want to express our gratitude for the role that Switzerland plays as a mediator between us and Russia since 2009 following the Russia-Georgia conflict and the occupation of out regions”, President Zurabishvili said.
Zurabishvili also thanked her Swiss counterpart for his contribution in releasing Georgian citizen Zaza Gakheladze illegally detained by occupying forces.
She however noted that three citizens still remain under the illegal detention.
People on the both sides of the occupation line live under the grave humanitarian conditions”, the Georgian President said.
She then added that the situation has worsened in the occupied regions during the coronavirus pandemic when the crossing points connecting the occupied regions with the rest of Georgia have been closed to prevent people from using the services offered by the central government, including the medical aid.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has awarded the members of the Group of Friends of Georgia to the Swiss Confederation in the federal city of Bern. Medals of Honour were awarded earlier today to Marianna Krayer, Barbara Schellewald, and Cyrill Haring for their contributions to the popularisation of Georgian culture abroad.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who is paying an official visit in Geneva, has met with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. During the meeting earlier today, Zurabishvili addressed human rights violation cases in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, including the unlawful arrests of Georgian citizens: Irakli Bebua, Genadi Bestayev and Gela Gochoshvili.
Switzerland opens borders for Georgia starting today, says the Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia.
Georgian high officials sent their warm wishes to Switzerland on Swiss National Day on August 1.
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