FM: PM’s visit to Germany “very timely and important”, will contribute to “further strengthening” of relations
In his remarks over the visit, Darchiashvili noted Germany, as one of the “powerful countries” among European Union member states, had a “strong voice”, making “intensive cooperation” with it at the political level “very important” for Georgia. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Wednesday said the visit of the country’s prime minister to Berlin this week was “very timely and important” and would contribute to the “further strengthening” of relations between the two states.
In his remarks over the visit, Darchiashvili noted Germany, as one of the “powerful countries” among European Union member states, had a “strong voice”, making “intensive cooperation” with it at the political level “very important” for Georgia.
I am sure that the prime minister's official visit to Germany will be a very strong impetus to strengthen our work in the direction of European integration both in a bilateral format and to mobilise our friendly country”, the top Georgian diplomat said.
PM Garibashvili, as part of his visit to Germany, will hold meetings with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday arrived in Berlin to launch his official visit.
Georgian and German foreign ministers on Tuesday signed a “comprehensive deal” on cooperation in the fields of culture, education and science, with the agreement also offering opportunities to strengthen people-to-people contacts, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.
Germany is a country that “actively supports” Georgia's European integration and its aspiration to receive the European Union membership candidate status as soon as possible, Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said on Tuesday after a meeting with his German counterpart in Berlin.
Partnership between Georgia and Germany and Georgia’s work on European integration were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between foreign ministers Ilia Darchiashvili and Annalena Baerbock in Berlin.
Russia continues to occupy Georgia and since then the country has to avoid a “lot of provocations” and manage the ‘borderisation’ process, as well as “many other problems”, Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Wednesday at a joint press conference with Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Germany supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, strengthens Georgian democracy, and has provided more than €1 billion in aid to the country in recent years, Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili said at a joint press conference with Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday congratulated his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and citizens of the country on the occasion of the German Unity Day.
The Georgian Air Navigation Agency, a company operating under the country’s Ministry of Economy, on Friday rejected reports by Der Spiegel about complications on the runway of the Tbilisi International Airport forcing the aircraft carrying German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to abandon its first landing run at the facility.