Georgian Defence Minister meets Romanian counterpart on official visit to country
Chikovani emphasised the importance of the support of the partner countries in strengthening Georgia's defence capability and Euro-Atlantic integration. Photo via Tamar Beruchasvhili/twitter
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Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Chikovani, who is on an official visit to Romania, was on Wednesday hosted by his Romanian counterpart Angel Tîlvăr, after which the officials discussed cooperation in an extended format meeting.
The bilateral ties between the countries in defence, as well as Romania’s involvement in the implementation of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package, were reviewed by the parties, the Defence Ministry said.
The sides focused on cooperation in various directions, defined by the joint declaration of strategic partnership between Georgia and Romania. The conversation also touched on the security environment in the Black Sea region.
Chikovani emphasised the importance of the support of the partner countries in strengthening Georgia's defence capability and Euro-Atlantic integration.
In a social media post, Georgia’s Ambassador to Romania Tamar Beruchashvili highlighted the “warm welcome” of the Georgian delegation at the country’s Ministry of National Defence.
After the meeting, Chikovani laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Bucharest.
Priorities of the bilateral agenda between Georgia and Romania were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between Tamar Beruchashvili, the Georgian Ambassador to the country, and Adrian Foghiș, the State Secretary of the Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.
Romanian, Finnish and Croatian officials for European affairs on Tuesday pledged their governments’ support for Georgia’s European Union candidacy ahead of the European Council’s decision on the status this week.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, who is on an official visit to Romania, on Monday highlighted the ties between the two states, Georgia’s European integration goals and cooperation in different areas in his address to the Senate of Romania.
Tamar Beruchashvili, the Georgian Ambassador to Romania, on Tuesday said the security of the Black Sea region was “inherently” tied to the security of the country “and vice versa”.