Hungarian PM arrives in Georgia for official visit following elections

An official welcoming ceremony of the PM of Hungary, which holds the presidency of the Council of the EU, will be hosted at the Government’s Administration on Tuesday. Photo: Ministry of Economy

Agenda.ge, 28 Oct 2024 - 21:14, Tbilisi,Georgia

Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary, and his delegation on Monday arrived in Georgia on an official visit coming after the Georgian parliamentary elections on Saturday, the Georgian Ministry of Economy said.

Levan Davitashvili, the First Vice Prime Minister and Economy Minister of Georgia, Tamara Liluashvili, the Ambassador of Georgia to Hungary, and Anna Maria Shiko, the Hungarian Ambassador to Georgia, welcomed the visiting official at Tbilisi International Airport in the country’s capital.

In his comments, Davitashvili highlighted the importance of the visit, noting it was “recognising an important victory” for the ruling Georgian Dream party in the vote.

Levan Davitashvili, the First Vice Prime Minister and Economy Minister of Georgia, and Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary Photo: Ministry of Economy

The Georgian official further emphasised the significance of the country’s strategic partnerships, particularly with the European Union and its member states, by saying the Government was “always ready for these relations to be further deepened, to be even more effective and productive”.

Davitashvili will also hold a meeting with Márton Nagy, the Minister for National Economy, on trade and economic relations between the two countries.

An official welcoming ceremony of the PM of Hungary, which holds the presidency of the Council of the EU, will be hosted at the Government’s Administration on Tuesday.

The visit will also involve face-to-face and extended meetings between Orbán and his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze, to be followed by their joint statements for the media, the Georgian Government press office said on Sunday.

The visiting delegation will also include Peter Szijjártó, the Foreign Minister of Hungary, Márton Nagy, the Minister for National Economy, Mihály Varga, the Minister of Finance, János Máté, the State Secretary,  and other officials.