Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Swiss President Alain Berset on Tuesday discussed the close cooperation and friendly relations between the two countries both in bilateral and multilateral formats.
The importance of Switzerland’s “long-term contribution” to the development of “various” directions of Georgia’s “ambitious” reform agenda was highlighted in the meeting hosted at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, with the sides expressing readiness for further deepening of bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the countries, the Government Administration said.
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— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) January 17, 2023
Garibashvili hailed the fact that several Swiss companies have been “successfully operating” in Georgia for “many years” and stressed the importance of making trade and investment cooperation between the countries “even more attractive” for Swiss entrepreneurs.
The Head of the Government thanked the President for his support of Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and emphasised the significance of Switzerland's role as a mediator between Georgia and Russia after the 2008 conflict.