Georgian PM starts official visit to Hungary
The Georgian delegation also includes vice prime minister and minister of economy and sustainable development Levan Davitashvili and minister of foreign affairs Ilia Darchiashvili. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday started his official visit to Hungary, with the country’s officials welcoming the Georgian delegation at Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
The Georgian government administration said Hungary’s minister of economic development, the Georgian ambassador and his Hungarian counterpart had met Garibashvili at the airport.
The Georgian delegation also includes vice prime minister and minister of economy and sustainable development Levan Davitashvili and minister of foreign affairs Ilia Darchiashvili.
Revaz Javelidze, the head of the government administration, and Leri Barnabishvili, the head of the administration’s department of relations with regions, are also involved in the delegation.
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