Georgian FM highlights “important” impetus in Georgia-China strategic partnership
The top Georgian diplomat noted trade and economic relations as well as and people-to-people ties would be strengthened by the new status of partnership. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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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 top Georgian diplomat noted trade and economic relations as well as and people-to-people ties would be strengthened by the new status of partnership.
“The Georgian Prime Minister held a very important meeting with the Chinese President. The main message of today's meeting is that the two leaders discussed that the relations between the two countries will move into a new phase. It will be a strategic cooperation”, Darchiashvili said.
Georgia and China are becoming strategic partners, which will give a new [and] important impetus in our bilateral relations. The process of deepening political relations will be more dynamic. Trade and economic and people-to-people relations between the two countries will also be strengthened, and this will be a new, very strong impetus for the future cooperation of the two countries”, the Georgian official continued.
Darchiashvili stressed the “historic” significance of the visit, while pointing out the strategic cooperation marked a “new page” in the relations and would “definitely bring concrete tangible results”.
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.
In his turn, Garibashvili highlighted the "importance of friendship and partnership" with China and noted his Government was “committed” to deepening trade and economic ties with Beijing.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday hailed his “historic” trip to China and the upgrading of the bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, a development he called a “milestone” in ties that would “further strengthen the partnership and unleash untapped opportunities”.
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.
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.
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.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday arrived in China’s capital city of Beijing, as part of his ongoing visit to the country, the Government Administration said.
Gia Volski, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, on Saturday said Georgia was “extremely important” for China as a transit corridor to Western markets.
Georgia is moving to the “highest level” of relations with China, this is a strategic partnership, and within its framework, the cooperation in education and science is also expanding, Giorgi Amilakhvari, Georgian Minister of Education and Science, said on Sunday.
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Georgian and Chinese Governments on Monday shared their “commitment” to expand cooperation in political, economic and cultural fields, strengthen collaboration in international affairs and bilateral relations, and safeguard regional and world peace, stability and development together in a joint statement on establishing a strategic partnership.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday announced visa-free travel to the country for Chinese citizens, citing attracting visitors and mutual economic investments among “main interests” behind the decision.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday highlighted the task of “using all opportunities” to strengthen the country’s economy, following the Government’s decision to establish visa-free travel to the country for Chinese citizens.
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Georgian Education Minister Giorgi Amilakhvari on Monday said comments by the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, who on Saturday said seeing the Chinese leader put on trial would be a “historic outcome”, were “categorically unacceptable”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said his Government had “utmost desire” to maintain strategic partnership with both the United States and China.