Georgia, Israel connected with “special bond, friendship” - Georgian PM to counterpart
The Georgian PM extended his gratitude to Netanyahu for hosting the visiting Georgian delegation and noted the trip to the country was an “honour and pleasure”. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu the two countries were connected with a “special bond and friendship”.
During his visit to Israel, Garibashvili said the Jewish community in Georgia had “always experienced friendliness, unwavering support and comfort from Georgian people”.
The Georgian PM extended his gratitude to Netanyahu for hosting the visiting Georgian delegation and noted the trip to the country was an “honour and pleasure”.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, on Thursday told his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili ties between their nations could be “raised to an even higher level”.
”Main areas” of cooperation between Georgia and Israel, and prospects of further deepening the existing cooperation between the countries were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.
Lasha Zhvania, the Georgian Ambassador to Israel on Wednesday said Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit to the country would “give a new beginning to [discussing] many issues”, including economic relations between the two countries and the inflow of investments to Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili will meet his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in a visit to Israel.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III on Thursday discussed the historical ties between the churches of Georgia and Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday called Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s ongoing visit to Israel “very important and timely” and noted it would “strengthen and deepen” already existing fruitful cooperation between the countries, which would be valuable for the Jewish and Georgian people.
Lasha Zhvania, the Georgian Ambassador to Israel on Thursday said the relations between Georgia and Israel were developing “dynamically” and noted cooperation “has been constantly growing” in all directions, including trade and economic relations.
Amir Ohana, the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset on Sunday arrived in Georgia on an official visit, with Givi Mikanadze, the Head of the Georgia-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group welcoming the official at Tbilisi International Airport.
Givi Mikanadze, the Head of the Georgia-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group in Georgian Parliament on Sunday said the visit of Amir Ohana, the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, is “highly significant”, which creates potential to further deepen and expand the relations between two countries.
Amir Ohana, the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset on Sunday said that the Israeli side “appreciated” the Georgian population and the country’s Government’s respect for Jewish communities, and stressed that the relationship between two countries has been “getting stronger”.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday discussed bilateral cooperation with Amir Ohana, the visiting Speaker of the Israeli Parliament, with officials hailing the “dynamically developing” partnership in the Tbilisi meeting.
Deputy Interior Minister Ioseb Chelidze and senior officials of the Special Tasks Department, on Wednesday hosted Amir Ohana, the visiting Speaker of the Israeli Parliament, with a delegation, at the base of the Interior Ministry’s Special Tasks Department.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday congratulated Jewish “brothers” in Georgia and “all over the world” on their New Year, Rosh Hashanah.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Saturday congratulated all those celebrating Jewish New Year - Rosh Hashanah.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday condemned “unjustified, brutal, and inhumane” aggression against Israel.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Saturday said the country’s Embassy in Israel was “in communication” with Georgian citizens amid the ongoing Hamas attack on Israel.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday “strongly” condemned “the terrible terrorist attack” on Israel and its citizens.
Kakha Kaladze, the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday pledged support for Israel amid its ongoing conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday discussed his Government’s “close and friendly” ties with Israel in his Tbilisi meeting with Zaza Kandelaki, Georgia’s new Ambassador to the country.