Georgian FM to hold high-level meetings at EU, NATO
During the visit, Darchiashvili will meet Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Photo: Government Administration
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The newly appointed Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili will visit Brussels between Wednesday and Friday to hold a series of high-level meetings at the European Union and NATO, the Georgian foreign office said on Tuesday.
During the visit, Darchiashvili will meet Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
In addition, he will take part in the NATO ministerial at the invitation of the alliance, which will include a meeting with a group of partner countries.
The meetings of foreign ministers of NATO member and allied states will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. The ministerial will gather officials of Australia, Finland, Georgia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Sweden and Ukraine.
Earlier Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he looked forward to meeting the newly appointed Georgian Foreign Minister, pointing out Georgia was the alliance’s “highly valued partner.”
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