Georgian PM, Armenian President discuss cooperation, security matters
The meeting focused on security matters concerning the South Caucasus region and the world, the Government Administration said. Photo: Government Administration
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Bilateral cooperation and neighbourly relations between Armenia and Georgia were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan.
The meeting focused on security matters concerning the South Caucasus region and the world, the Government Administration said.
The officials reviewed the Neighbourhood Peace Initiative in the South Caucasus, initiated by the Prime Minister and involving “establishment of a dialogue format between Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and cooperation in mutually beneficial areas.”
Garibashvili noted Georgia had “always” supported peaceful cooperation and coexistence in the South Caucasus and was “ready to facilitate” regional dialogue.
The Armenian President thanked the Government head for his contribution to the dialogue process, with the meeting also discussing the development of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of energy and transport communications.
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