Austrian Chancellor on Gov't work: Georgia "moving in right direction”
In comments at a joint press briefing with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili, Nehammer noted politics was "the art of opportunity", and added the Georgian Government was “mov[ing] in the corridor of opportunities”. Photo: Government Administration
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Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Monday highlighted the work of the Georgian Government by saying the country was" moving in the right direction”, in remarks during his first visit to Georgia.
In comments at a joint press briefing with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili, Nehammer noted politics was "the art of opportunity", and added the Georgian Government was “mov[ing] in the corridor of opportunities”.
The visiting official noted the occupation of Georgian regions and continued stationing of the Russian military on its territory, adding “this automatically brings the reality that the policy implemented by Georgia must be expressed in a different reality”.
The head of the Austrian Government also noted he was “very glad” that Georgia had supported all financial sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union, noting the process was “really not easy” with "very high" pressure on the country.
“A very large flow of refugees arrived from Russia [to Georgia since the start of the war in Ukraine], and this is also a very big challenge for the Georgian Government, especially in this difficult period”, Nehammer said.
The Chancellor also vowed his Government’s support for Georgia’s European integration path.
Austria, like the European Union as a whole, absolutely supports the territorial integrity of Georgia, and this is at the centre of our political activity when we act in relation to Georgia”, he concluded.
The Georgian Government has ensured “all possible” progress for the country’s European integration over the past decade, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Monday at his joint briefing with visiting Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Monday said Georgia was a “very important” economic partner for his country, and pointed to “many opportunities” for attracting Austrian investors, in remarks during his first visit to Georgia.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday said the visit of the Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to the country would focus on “very important” discussions on how to strengthen and deepen the existing relations between the two countries.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili discussed opportunities for further deepening trade, economic, and tourism ties with Austria and possibilities for attracting more investments from the country at a meeting with Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Monday, the Government Administration announced.
An Austrian delegation led by Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Monday visited the Odzisi crossing point in central Georgia, adjacent to the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region, to hear from the European Union Monitoring Mission about developments in the area.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Monday discussed relations with the European Union, Georgia’s territorial integrity and the current situation in the Black Sea region with the Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer during the latter's visit to the country.
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