Georgia moving to “highest level” of relations with China, cooperation in education, science also expanding - Education Minister
Amilakhvari highlighted the “utmost importance” of the rapprochement of Georgian and Chinese universities to finance exchange programmes for students and professors, which would create “even more opportunities” for Georgian education and science. Photo via Government Administration
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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.
Following the unveiling ceremony of 12th-century Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli’s bust at the Beijing University of Language and Culture, Amilakhvari told journalists it was “another underlining” of the existing friendship and cooperation between Georgian and Chinese people.
He emphasised the signing of a memorandum of understanding on Chinese language education in primary and secondary schools of Georgia would “lay the foundation” for mutual cooperation both in terms of higher education, cultural exchange, and also cooperation in research projects between the research institutes.
Amilakhvari highlighted the “utmost importance” of the rapprochement of Georgian and Chinese universities to finance exchange programmes for students and professors, which would create “even more opportunities” for Georgian education and science.
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.
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.
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.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Huang Qiang, the Governor of the People's Government of Sichuan Province, on Sunday signed an agreement on the establishment of friendly relations between Georgia's autonomous Adjara region and the Sichuan Province.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday “sincerely” thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Government and the representatives of the Beijing University of Language and Culture for recognising 12th-century Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli’s achievements in world literature and said unveiling Rustaveli's bust at University was “a great opportunity to highlight Georgia’s heritage”.
Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Education WU Yan on Sunday said China “attributed a great importance” to the development of educational cooperation and exchange programmes with Georgia, at the unveiling ceremony of Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli’s bust at the Beijing University of Language and Culture.
Yuyan Xueyuan, the President of the Beijing Language and Culture University, on Sunday said the first visit of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his delegation to China after the establishment of the University would “surely go down in history” of the BLCU and would become an important stage in the promotion of China-Georgia friendship.
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.
Maia Omiadze, the head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration, said the body was “actively” planning to hold promotional campaigns to increase tourist flows from China after Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday announced visa-free travel to the country for Chinese citizens.