Georgian MFA: Close relations with Germany “important priority” for Gov’t
In comments marking the date, the Ministry said the partnership had reached a level where, through joint efforts, the two countries “can take existing cooperation to a qualitatively new level.” MFA of Georgia
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Close communication and relations with Germany is an “important priority” for the Georgian Government, the Georgian foreign office said on Wednesday on the occasion of the 30th anniversary since the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
In comments marking the date, the Ministry said the partnership had reached a level where, through joint efforts, the two countries “can take existing cooperation to a qualitatively new level.”
The progress that the two countries made over the last 30 years, namely a strong and comprehensive partnership, is based on a two-century-old historical foundation and shared values. Germany, as a loyal ally of Georgia, strongly supports our country's territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as European and Euro-Atlantic integration,” the statement said.
The foreign office also noted that Georgia was a “loyal and reliable” partner for Germany, pointing out the support between Georgian and German troops within the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, and their joint service for of the “most difficult” tasks in the peacekeeping deployment.
Today, Georgia is a country focused on peace, development and building European democracy, which is successful on the path of democratic transformation and rapprochement with European institutions. This success would have been impossible without the support and involvement of partner countries, in particular Germany,” the MFA noted.
A programme supporting Georgia’s sustainable and inclusive growth, balanced territorial development and good governance has been launched with the financial support of the European Union and the German Government, with the project worth €9.5 million.
Georgia’s application for European Union membership and the ongoing war in Ukraine were discussed between Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a phone call on Tuesday.
The war in Ukraine and Georgia’s accelerated European integration process were discussed on Tuesday in a phone call between the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Georgia will partner with ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, and hold marketing activities in Germany and the European Union to promote the country’s tourism potential, Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili said on Tuesday.
Georgia marked 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations with Germany by lighting the iconic Tbilisi TV Tower in the colours of the German and Georgian national flags on the evening of April 13.
The German Embassy in Tbilisi said they were “pleased” about the sign of “close cooperation” between two countries.
Strengthening of existing ties and cooperation in various directions between Georgia and Germany was on top of the agenda of the meeting of Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and president of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Wednesday.
Four German lawmakers have been scheduled to visit Georgia this week to further strengthen existing parliamentary cooperation between the two states, the German Embassy said on Monday.
Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Minister, will pay her first official visit to Georgia on Thursday to “further strengthen bilateral” ties and discuss the country’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations and related reforms with the country’s top officials, the German Embassy to Georgia announced on Wednesday.