Ruling party MP: raising Georgia-China ties to “strategic partnership” involves opportunities for trade, economic relations
In his remarks, Chikovani noted the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s ongoing visit to China was “very important”. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Irakli Chikovani, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Friday said the decision to raise Georgia-China cooperation to a “strategic partnership” would provide for more opportunities to develop trade and economic relations between the two states.
In his remarks, Chikovani noted the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s ongoing visit to China was “very important”.
The Georgian Prime Minister is having a very important visit to China - this is a historical fact when the leaders of the two countries meet and talk about strengthening the cooperation between our countries. It should be emphasised that the situation we have today in terms of cooperation is a very important result”, Chikovani said.
“The decision to raise the cooperation to a strategic partnership will give us even more opportunities to develop our trade and economic partnership and implement many new products that will be beneficial to our state”, he noted.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with Georgia and a “new stage” in bilateral ties between the two countries in his meeting with Garibashvili on the sidelines of the Summer World University Games in Chengdu.
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 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.
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”.
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.
Gia Volski, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, on Friday highlighted the country’s “special geopolitical position” on the historical Silk Road on the backdrop of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s ongoing visit to China.
The new strategic partnership between Georgia and China will give a new “important impetus” to their bilateral relations, Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said on Friday in his remarks over Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s ongoing visit to the country.
The main directions of the cooperation agenda between Georgia and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank were discussed on Sunday by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Jin Liqun, the President of the AIIB, at the meeting in China’s capital city of Beijing.
Irakli Chikovani, an MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday told the Parliament the country was “eager” to be under the collective security umbrella of NATO, but the Government had to implement its policies amid its absence.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday told the opening event of the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum the strategic partnership with China was “important” for Georgia's economic stability.
Georgian Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze on Wednesday discussed opportunities for deepening cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and future plans during a meeting with its Vice President, Konstantin Limitovskiy.