Georgian PM at ITB Berlin opening: Georgians aspiring to “become hosts in Europe”
In his comments for the occasion, the Prime Minister also thanked the German Government, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey and organisers of the fair for their invitation to the show, pointing out the “unprecedented dynamics” of bilateral relations between the two countries. Photo: PM's Press Office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday told the audience of the opening event of ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair featuring Georgia as the Host Country, that the country’s citizens were “directing all their efforts to the objective of becoming hosts in Europe”.
Georgian government and people of Georgia are doing their best to achieve the goal of becoming a fully-fledged member of the European Union" Garibashvili said.
Garibashvili told those involved in the opening ceremony the Council of the European Union had recognised the European perspective of Georgia in its decision on the country’s application for joining the EU, bringing the state “closer than ever to [the realisation of] our civilisational choice [of joining the bloc]”.
Current efforts of every Georgian are directed towards the day when Georgia will eventually secure its place on the map of Europe, which we deserve with our history and culture, our past and modernity; the day when we will proudly say together with you that we are hosts in Europe" The PM added.
In his comments for the occasion, the Prime Minister also thanked the German Government, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey and organisers of the fair for their invitation to the show, pointing out the “unprecedented dynamics” of bilateral relations between the two countries.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday highlighted Georgia as a historical “epicentre of many civilisations”, a “target of great empires” and “subject of disputes” between them “over millennia”, in his comments at the opening of ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair featuring Georgia as the Host Country.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday launched this year’s edition of ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair running in the German capital and featuring Georgia as the Host Country, by highlighting hospitality as a “trademark” of the country to an audience of 2,500 in the opening event.
Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey on Monday welcomed a Georgian delegation and the country’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to the launch of ITB, a major international tourism fair celebrating Georgia as its Host Country, and expressed a “great desire” to make “Georgians feel at home in Berlin”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday delivered a keynote speech at the opening event for the ITB Berlin international tourism fair that is showcasing Georgia as its Host Country in the German capital. Agenda.ge offers its readers the full speech of the Georgian official.
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Dirk Hoffmann, the Managing Director of Messe Berlin fairgrounds that are hosting this year’s edition of the ITB Berlin tourism fair, on Monday said he was glad to see Georgia as the Host Country of the event.
On March 4, I travelled from Tbilisi to Berlin, only to discover at the airport of the German capital that Georgia was still in front of me in the middle of Europe. The reason for this was the numerous advertising banners that positioned Georgia impressively with the messages of “Infinite hospitality - Georgia”, “Find Infinite Wonders”, “Meet Infinite Culture” and more. I quickly realised the Georgian adventure in Berlin was only beginning.