Georgian Vice PM, Danish FM review economic cooperation
The meeting highlighted the support of Denmark for Georgia's European integration process, the Georgian Ministry of Economy said. Photo: Ministry of Economy of Georgia
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Bilateral relations between Georgia and Denmark and cooperation in regional formats were discussed on Monday in a meeting between Levan Davitashvili, the Georgian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, and Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
The meeting highlighted the support of Denmark for Georgia's European integration process, the Georgian Ministry of Economy said.
They reviewed priority matters including economic cooperation, transport and logistics, renewable energy, trade and tourism, noting direct airline connections - set to be launched late this year - would have a “positive impact” on bilateral economic relations.
The officials noted “great interest” in increasing cargo turnover between Europe and Asia through the Middle Corridor logistics route passing through Georgia, pointing out the significance of developing “appropriate transport and logistics infrastructure” for the purpose.
Davitashvili provided information about important projects related to the objective, including the expansion of the Poti Port on the Black Sea coast of the country, project for the deepwater port of Anaklia and modernisation of railways across Georgia.
The meeting also “positively assessed” the regional Black Sea submarine electricity cable project for connecting the energy grids of Georgia and the South Caucasus to the European Union.
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen on Sunday arrived in Georgia on an official two-day visit, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will visit Georgia to hold meetings with Georgian officials on Sunday and Monday, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.
Georgia's bid for European Union membership and the expectations of the upcoming NATO Summit were discussed on Friday in a meeting between a delegation of the Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations led by Chair Nikoloz Samkharadze, and Bertel Haarder, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament.
A delegation from Denmark, headed by Jeppe Kofod, the country's Foreign Minister, visited parts of the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) with Georgia’s Russian-occupied breakaway Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region on Friday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday welcomed Denmark’s support for his country’s Euro-Atlantic integration aspirations and the opening of the country’s Embassy in Tbilisi, in a meeting with the visiting Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who is on a visit to Georgia, on Monday said his country’s Government supported Georgia's European aspirations.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday said his Government was working “very closely” with the European Union to receive the bloc’s membership candidate status later this year, and called the process “the path that will eventually lead us to EU membership”.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili will sign a memorandum on enhanced political and development cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark during his visit to the country on Thursday.