Georgian, Italian FMs sign joint declaration on “high-level dialogue”
The declaration, signed by the sides during Darchiashvili’s official visit to Rome, consists of four thematic dimensions, including political, defence and security, trade, economic, as well as cultural, educational and scientific fields. Photo via Foreign Ministry
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Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani on Friday signed a joint declaration on the launch of a “high-level dialogue” between the two states, the Foreign Ministry said.
The document reflects the “dynamic cooperation” between Georgia and Italy, revealing new perspectives of partnership and the “significant progress” achieved in the bilateral relations between the two states since 1992, which creates a “solid basis” for strengthening and diversifying the existing cooperation agenda.
In his tweet, Darchiashvili noted Italy and Georgia have taken "yet another major step forward" to bringing two nations "closer to each other".
Along with Italian FM @Antonio_Tajani, I signed the Declaration on Establishing the High-Level Dialogue between ???????? and ????????. Thus, we have taken yet another major step forward to bringing our nations closer to each other. pic.twitter.com/7iq83oJ7F6
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) April 21, 2023
In the declaration, the sides expressed their “strong will” to raise the existing bilateral relations to a “higher level” and outlined future perspectives of mutually beneficial cooperation. The parties also reaffirmed their commitments to common values and interests and their desire to uphold the rules-based international order.
The declaration, signed by the sides during Darchiashvili’s official visit to Rome, consists of four thematic dimensions, including political, defence and security, trade, economic, as well as cultural, educational and scientific fields.
In his turn, Tajani hailed "important agreement" signed with his Georgian counterpart and reaffirmed Italy's support to Georgia's European path and its territorial integrity.
Con il Ministro degli Esteri della #Georgia @iliadarch abbiamo firmato oggi importanti Accordi che rafforzano le nostre relazioni bilaterali e approfondiscono collaborazione scientifica e culturale. Sosteniamo il percorso europeo della Georgia e la sua integrità territoriale pic.twitter.com/j0XTnKCHGe
— Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) April 22, 2023
The meetings within the framework of the dialogue, to be held periodically, will be co-chaired by the foreign ministers, and delegations composed of high-ranking representatives of the relevant ministries and state agencies will also participate in the sessions, with a joint communique to be published at the end of each meeting.
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