Georgian Defence Minister, Romanian Ambassador discuss strategic partnership, ties
The parties expressed their hope the existing “close and consistent” cooperation in “various areas”, including training and military education, would be further deepened and diversified. Photo: Ministry of Defence
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Irakli Chikovani, the newly appointed Minister of Defence of Georgia, on Wednesday met Răzvan Rotundu, the Romanian Ambassador to the country, to discuss the importance of strategic partnership between the two states and “successful bilateral” cooperation in defence.
The Ministry said the meeting also featured Ovidiu Pișcociu, the Romanian Defence Attaché, with the parties highlighting Romania's “role and active participation” in the implementation of the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package.
Chikovani extended his gratitude to the officials for their support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for its integration into NATO and the European Union.
The parties expressed their hope the existing “close and consistent” cooperation in “various areas”, including training and military education, would be further deepened and diversified.
Prospects of cooperation between Georgia and the United States were discussed on Monday between Irakli Chikovani, the newly appointed Minister of Defence and Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to the country.
Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgia’s newly confirmed Prime Minister, on Friday introduced Irakli Chikovani as the country’s new Defence Minister.
The current agenda of bilateral relations between Georgia and Romania was discussed on Saturday by the countries’ foreign ministers Ilia Darchiashvili and Bogdan Aurescu.
The Moldovan Government remains “in touch” with “our friends and colleagues” in Georgia and Ukraine as the three states proceed on their recent bids to join the European Union, Nicu Popescu, Moldova's Foreign Minister, said before a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday.
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday said his country remained “one of the most important supporters” for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration, after signing a declaration on strategic partnership between the two countries with his Georgian counterpart Salome Zourabichvili in Bucharest.
Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili, who is on her first official visit to Romania, is set to sign a declaration on the establishment of strategic relations with the country, Nikoloz Nikolozishvili, the Georgian ambassador to Romania, said on Tuesday.
Irakli Chikovani, the newly appointed Minister of Defence of Georgia, was cited by the Ministry on Thursday as saying the Government was working with international partners to develop the country’s defence forces.