Georgian President to hold high-level meetings in Italy
President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili will visit Italy for meetings with officials today, the Presidential Administration has announced. Photo: Presidential Administration
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President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili will visit Italy for meetings with officials today, the Presidential Administration has announced.
Zourabichvili is scheduled to meet with her Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Senate Speaker Maria Elisabetta Casellati, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico, and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri.
The Administration said the two presidents would make joint statements to the media after their meeting.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili on Friday awarded the country’s diplomatic missions in Ukraine with the Medal of Honour for “high professionalism, work and loyal service” in the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of the country.
Nothing will change Georgia’s determination to pursue its path toward the European Union and NATO membership, President Salome Zourabichvili said on Thursday in an interview with the French magazine Marie Claire.
Georgia's European Union integration process deserves “strong support” from Italy, Mario Perantoni, the Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, said on Thursday.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday said Georgia’s bid for European Union membership was “absolutely logical” given the country’s belonging to the “European civilisation,” pointing out Italy supported the aspiration of the country.
President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili was welcomed in Rome on Tuesday with a ceremony at the Quirinal Palace of the city marking the beginning of her official visit.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Tuesday said his country “categorically” supported Georgia's integration into Europe and the country’s territorial integrity.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday congratulated the Italian people on Republic Day.