Georgian MP highlights “potential” between Georgia, China in PM’s visit
In his remarks, the ruling party MP stressed China was “one of the main actors in the modern world”, making “any visit, especially the visit of the Georgian Prime Minister” to the country “important”. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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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”.
“We must be able to use the potential that exists between the two countries. Accordingly, the Prime Minister's visit to China will be a very important step towards this”, Davituliani said.
In his remarks, the ruling party MP stressed China was “one of the main actors in the modern world”, making “any visit, especially the visit of the Georgian Prime Minister” to the country “important”.
We are a country that has free trade agreements with China and the European Union at the same time. [...] I hope that we will be able to, on the one hand, realise our foreign policy goal of getting closer to the European Union, and, on the other, to use the potential that our geography and geopolitical realities give us in today's situation”, he concluded.
Garibashvili on Thursday started his visit to attend the opening ceremony of the Summer World University Games - a multi-sport event hosted in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.