Georgian PM starts official visit to Saudi Arabia
The Georgian delegation includes the Vice Prime Minister and Economy Minister, Levan Davitashvili, the Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Revaz Javelidze, the head of the government administration. Garibashvili is set to hold a series of bilateral and “high-level” meetings in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday started his official visit to Saudi Arabia, with the country’s officials welcoming the Georgian delegation at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.
The Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, the Economy Minister, Faisal bin Fadhil Alibrahim, the Georgian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Vakhtang Jaoshvili and his Saudi counterpart, Salman bin Abdulrahman bin Ishaq Al Al-Sheikh met Garibashvili at the airport, the Georgian Government Administration said.
The Georgian delegation includes the Vice Prime Minister and Economy Minister, Levan Davitashvili, the Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Revaz Javelidze, the head of the government administration. Garibashvili is set to hold a series of bilateral and “high-level” meetings in Saudi Arabia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday left for an official visit to Saudi Arabia for a series of “high-level” meetings with officials of the Gulf state, the Government Administration said.
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Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Thursday said the economy of Persian Gulf states had a “great potential" for cooperation with Georgia, in his comments on the ongoing visit of a Georgian Government delegation to Saudi Arabia.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili and Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim, discussed "priority areas" of economic relations as part of a Georgian Government delegation’s ongoing visit to Saudi Arabia, the Georgian Ministry of Economy announced on Thursday.
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