Georgian Deputy Economy Minister reviews “fruitful” cooperation with Saudi Arabia Deputy International Affairs Minister
"We are conducting active and targeted marketing campaigns in Saudi Arabia, where interest towards Georgia is growing”, Kvrivishvili said, highlighting the country as “one of the strategic markets” for Georgia. Photo via Economy Ministry
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The fruitful cooperation in tourism and civil aviation and future prospects of partnership between Georgia and Saudi Arabia were discussed on Saturday by Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili and Sultan Al Musallam, the Saudi Arabia Deputy Minister of International Affairs.
At the meeting, held on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in Uzbekistan, the sides highlighted the increased tourist flows from Saudi Arabia to Georgia, emphasising the country’s popularity as an “attractive and safe tourist destination” was increasing.
The increased frequency of direct flights between the two states was also positively assessed by Kvrivishvili and Al Musallam, the Economy Ministry said, adding nine flights in a week were being carried out from Saudi Arabia to Georgia, with the flight frequency increasing during the summer season.
We are conducting active and targeted marketing campaigns in Saudi Arabia, where interest towards Georgia is growing”, Kvrivishvili said, highlighting the country as “one of the strategic markets” for Georgia.
The parties also hailed the simplification of obtaining e-visas for their citizens, which will have a positive impact on the economic relations of the two countries.
The prospects of deepening cooperation between Georgia and Saudi Arabia were discussed on Tuesday between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Ahmed Al Khatib, the Tourism Minister of Saudi Arabia, at the meeting in Germany.
Mikheil Khidureli, the Director of Enterprise Georgia, the state agency promoting entrepreneurship, investment and exports, on Wednesday said Saudi Arabia was a “one of the priority and strategic destinations” for Georgia’s investment and trade opportunities.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Wednesday highlighted the emerging, “comprehensive” cooperation agenda with Saudi Arabia - the “leading economy” in the Persian Gulf and emphasised the importance of developing trade relations with this “largest country with a population of 40 million”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday discussed economic relations between Georgia and Saudi Arabia at his meetings with the Minister of Investments Khalid Al-Falih and the Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Fadil Al-Ibrahim.
Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, on Thursday told a panel discussion within the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum that ties between Georgia and Gulf states had been “deepened”.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili is on a visit to Saudi Arabia to hold a meeting with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday.