Georgian FM, Israeli Parliament Speaker discuss ties, “dynamically developing” partnership
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday hosted Amir Ohana, the visiting Speaker of the Israeli Parliament. Photo: Foreign Ministry press office
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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.
The discussion also involved prospects for further strengthening of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, importance of high-level meetings and cooperation within international organisations, the Georgian foreign office said.
Both officials highlighted the “successful cooperation” between their governments in "all formats" of partnership and pointed to the importance of further strengthening of business contacts, the Foreign Ministry's press office added.
The Israeli official, who arrived in Georgia on the weekend, also met with his Georgian counterpart Shalva Papuashvili earlier during the day.
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”.
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”.
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.