Parliament Speaker, Korean MPs review cooperation
The meeting focused on bilateral relations, with the officials highlighting the “increasing cooperation” at the parliamentary level, the Georgian Parliament’s press office said. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Ties between Georgia and Korea were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and members of the Georgia-Korea Friendship Group of the National Assembly of Korea.
The meeting focused on bilateral relations, with the officials highlighting the “increasing cooperation” at the parliamentary level, the Georgian Parliament’s press office said.
They also reviewed the Nenskra Hydropower Project in Georgia’s north-west, which involves investment by K-Water, a Korean-based corporation.
The implementation of the project will “greatly contribute” to the deepening of relations between the states, the sides noted, in addition to fostering interest of Korean companies in Georgia and contributing to projected talks on a free trade agreement between the two states.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili will leave for Greece today for an official visit, the Georgian foreign service said.
Deepening of cooperation and boosting of economic ties and connectivity between Georgia and the United Arab Emirates were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday left for the United Arab Emirates to participate in the World Government Summit 2023.
Strategic cooperation between Georgia and the United States in defence and security was discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and his American counterpart Lloyd Austin.
A Government meeting on Wednesday discussed the approval of the 2023 Action Plan for the Development Strategy of Georgia and the ongoing reform of the public administration sector, among other topics.