Georgian, Croatian FM’s discuss ties, strengthening cooperation
The Georgian official extended his gratitude to Radman for his Government's support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as its “firm support” for the country's European aspirations. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Bilateral and multilateral relations between Georgia and Croatia, as well as prospects of deepening cooperation in “various fields” were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić Radman.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry said the meeting highlighted the importance of “actively continuing” the “high-level political dialogue” and bilateral visits, with the sides noting the need for deepening economic and trade relations.
Glad to meet my Croatian colleague @grlicradman. We welcomed the official visit of Georgia's PM @GharibashviliGe to Croatia, which is to give an additional impetus to ???????????????? excellent cooperation. We also focused on ????????'s ???????? integration and importance of ????????'s support on this path. pic.twitter.com/cVPxqgKKOX
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) July 24, 2023
Darchiashvili briefed Radman on the Georgian Government's progress in implementing the European Union’s conditions for granting the country its membership candidate status later this year, with the Georgian side expressing hope that its European partners would “appropriately recognise and acknowledge” the country’s success and achievements in “numerous directions”.
The Ministry also said the officials noted the importance of using Croatia's experience in EU integration for Georgia.
Pleased to welcome today in #Zagreb dear ???????? @iliadarch, great discussion on bilateral political and economic, as well as EU-Georgia relations. We support ???????? #EU efforts and are ready to share knowledge and experience. pic.twitter.com/qJTMI5q9ja
— Gordan Grlić Radman (@grlicradman) July 24, 2023
The meeting also covered a discussion of the “difficult situation” created in Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions in security, human rights protection and humanitarian needs of local communities.
The Georgian official extended his gratitude to Radman for his Government's support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as its “firm support” for the country's European aspirations.
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