Georgian MP: Visit of Israeli Knesset Speaker “highly significant”, creates potential to further deepen, expand relations
The centuries-old dynamics and partnership between Georgia and Israel, which is based on people-to-people relations, is intensifying more every year, Mikanadze emphasised, noting “unprecedented increase” in the number of tourists from Israel. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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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.
Mikanadze noted the visit highlighted the “intensive cooperation” between the representatives of the highest political bodies of the two countries, citing Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit to Israel in August.
He added various visits to Israel were planned in the coming months, including upcoming visits of Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili to the country.
The centuries-old dynamics and partnership between Georgia and Israel, which is based on people-to-people relations, is intensifying more every year, Mikanadze emphasised, noting “unprecedented increase” in the number of tourists from Israel.
Georgian official also highlighted that negotiations on a free trade agreement between two states would begin in 2024, stressing the importance of strategic partnership with “an advanced country” Israel.
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.
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.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu the two countries were connected with a “special bond and friendship”.
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”.
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 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.