Relations between Georgia, Israel developing “dynamically” - Georgian Ambassador to country
The increase of Israeli visitors to Georgia is expected in the future, the Ambassador said, highlighting Georgia as “a reliable” partner to Israel, adding “the platform for closer cooperation between the two countries has already been built, has a solid foundation and will develop even more in the future”. Photo via Government Administration
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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.
Zhvania emphasised the “close cooperation” between the countries “from a regional point of view” and highlighted that the two states would start negotiations on a free trade agreement in 2024, which would increase investments from Israel.
The increase of Israeli visitors to Georgia is expected in the future, the Ambassador said, highlighting Georgia as “a reliable” partner to Israel, adding “the platform for closer cooperation between the two countries has already been built, has a solid foundation and will develop even more in the future”.
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.
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 Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu the two countries were connected with a “special bond and friendship”.
”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.
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.
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.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday highlighted “bonds of friendship” between the Georgian and Jewish peoples and noted the “strong ties form the basis for a fruitful, multidimensional cooperation between the two states” in a meeting with the visiting Israeli counterpart Amir Ohana.
Amir Ohana, the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, on Monday highlighted his “extraordinary” meeting with his Georgian counterpart Shalva Papuashvili in Tbilisi, which he said reviewed deepening the “good relations” between the countries.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Wednesday highlighted the dynamics of Georgia's growing trade and economic relations with various countries and said products of Georgian origin could enter markets with 2.3 billion consumers under the free trade deals the Government had signed with different states.