Georgian PM starts visit to China
In the framework of the visit, the Government head will hold “high-level” meetings planned in the city, followed by discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday started his visit to China, where he will attend the opening ceremony of the Summer World University Games, a multi-sport event hosted in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.
The Chinese Minister of Education, the Governor of Sichuan Province and ambassadors of the two countries welcomed the Georgian delegation at the Chengdu International Airport, the Georgian Government Administration said.
In the framework of the visit, the Government head will hold “high-level” meetings planned in the city, followed by discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.
Georgian Ambassador to China, Archil Kalandia and Georgian guests were surprised at the recording of the TV programme with a Georgian song performed by a Chinese children's choir in Beijing, the Georgian foreign office told Agenda.ge on Saturday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili will leave for China on Wednesday to attend the opening ceremony of the 31st FISU Summer World University Games, a multi-sport event hosted in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.
The implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between Georgia and China over the past five years was discussed on Friday by the Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze and Han Yong, the Department Head of WTO Affairs of the Chinese Commerce Ministry, in a joint commission meeting held in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday told a panel discussion at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha his country had a “very good” relations with China, citing the free trade agreement between the countries as a sign of “increasing” ties.
Archil Kalandia, the Georgian Ambassador to China, on Thursday said the ongoing visit by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili would contribute to intensification of trade and economic relations between the two countries.
Beka Davituliani, an MP of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday highlighted the Georgian Prime Minister’s visit to China by saying “the potential that exists between the two countries must be used”.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, on Thursday highlighted the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit to China and said “the fact that Garibashvili's visit is covered by the leading Chinese media and is at its epicentre is not accidental as the role and function of Georgia on the world stage are growing”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday highlighted the "importance of friendship and partnership" with China in a meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced establishment of a strategic partnership with Georgia and a “new stage” in bilateral ties between the two countries in his meeting with the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on the sidelines of the Summer World University Games in Chengdu.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday attended the opening ceremony of the 31st FISU World University Games, a multi-sport event hosted in Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan Province of China, the Government administration said.
Irakli Kadagishvili, a member of the Georgian Dream ruling party, on Friday said the establishment of a strategic partnership between Georgia and China was an “important result” of the country's foreign policy.
China Southern Airlines will launch daily flights from Tbilisi International Airport in Georgia’s capital to Ürümqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, starting later this month.