Georgian, Azerbaijani FMs discus strategic partnership, close cooperation
Darchiashvili and Bayramov discussed the situation in the South Caucasus region and the agenda of bilateral relations. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Georgia-Azerbaijan strategic partnership and close cooperation between the two countries were discussed on Monday in a phone call between Georgia’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov.
The top Azerbaijani diplomat congratulated his Georgian colleague on the appointment and wished him success in work, the Georgian foreign office said.
Darchiashvili and Bayramov discussed the situation in the South Caucasus region and the agenda of bilateral relations.
The phone call underlined Georgia's role in the sustainable stability and development of the region.
The ministers also expressed readiness to actively cooperate to develop the "traditionally friendly and partnerly" relations between the two countries.
The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan extended an invitation to his Georgian counterpart to visit Baku.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Monday he “looked forward” to working together with Ilia Darchiashvili, the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
The Georgian foreign office will be further strengthened by the experience of the newly appointed Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili, Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, said on Monday.
Each Georgian diplomat will continue to serve the best interests of the country abroad “with usual determination”, the newly appointed Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said on Monday in a briefing at the Government Administration.
Ilia Darchiashvili, the former Head of the Government Administration, has been appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced on Monday in a press briefing.
The newly appointed Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili thanked his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba for “kind wishes” on the appointment on Monday.
Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, reaffirmed the Union’s “unwavering commitment'' to Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during the meeting with Ilia Darchiashvili, the newly-appointed Georgian Foreign Minister, on Wednesday in Strasbourg.
Sahiba Gafarova, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, praised the relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia by calling the two states “strategic partners” in press conference with the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday.
Sahiba Gafarova, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, is on an official visit to Georgia along with a delegation from the country.
The “strategic partnership” between Georgia and the United States, and the topic of intensifying ties between the countries in defence, security, trade, economy and investment were discussed by Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and US Ambassador Kelly Degnan on Saturday.
The South Caucasus Peaceful Neighbourhood Initiative, a dialogue platform for normalisation of relations in the region and cooperation in mutually beneficial areas of economy, trade and culture was discussed on Saturday in a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Saturday welcomed his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov in Tbilisi, noting his "pride" on the Georgian capital hosting talks between the countries of the region.