Ruling party MP highlights importance of China visit for bilateral relations
The Georgian Dream party delegation, led by its Chair Irakli Kobakhidze, will on Monday hold “high-level” meetings during the visit. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Irakli Chikovani, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday highlighted the ongoing visit of the party’s delegation to China as having a “great role” in the development of bilateral relations between the two countries.
“It is a very important visit for us. This visit has a great role in the development of bilateral relations, considering that the declaration of strategic partnership and cooperation has already been made between our countries”, Chikovani said.
Georgia attaches a great role to the development of the economic potential of our country and the Middle Corridor [logistics route], in which China has a huge role“, he said.
“This is a very important visit for us. We are sure that the visit will be successful”, the official added.
The Georgian Dream party delegation, led by its Chair Irakli Kobakhidze, will on Monday hold “high-level” meetings during the visit.
The officials will meet the Chair of the International Relations Department of the Chinese ruling party and the Vice President of the Development Research Centre of the State Council.
A delegation of the ruling Georgian Dream party led by its Chair Irakli Kobakhidze will on Monday hold “high-level” meetings in China, the party's press office said.
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Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Committee on Human Rights, on Monday said the ongoing visit of the ruling party’s delegation to China was “in the vital interests” of the country, in comments rejecting criticism by a part of the domestic opposition on the development.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday said the country’s cooperation with China was “extremely important”, and further pointed out the ties could “bring very tangible results for our country and citizens”.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee from the ruling Georgian Dream party in the Parliament, on Monday said the ongoing meetings in China of the party’s delegation had “reaffirmed” Beijing's “steadfast support” for Georgia’s territorial integrity.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Monday said the ongoing visit of a delegation of the ruling Georgian Dream party, led by its Chair Irakli Kobakhidze, to China would be “productive”.
A delegation of the ruling Georgian Dream party, led by its Chair Irakli Kobakhidze, on Monday met Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of the Chinese ruling party, Sun Haiyan, its Deputy Minister, and Zhang Laiming, the Vice President of the Development Research Centre of the State Council, to discuss deepening ties between two countries.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, who is heading the party’s delegation in their ongoing visit to China, on Wednesday hailed “productive” and “fruitful” discussion with Chinese officials.
Irakli Chikovani, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said in order for Georgia to develop the potential of the Middle Corridor, a logistics route connecting Central Asia and China to Europe, China’s participation in this process was necessary.
The “close relations” between Georgia and China, their elevation to strategic partnership last year, and future prospects of cooperation were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Zhou Qian, the Chinese Ambassador to Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday said the Chinese Government had made a decision to introduce visa-free travel to the country for Georgian citizens.
The Chinese Government’s introduction of visa-free travel for Georgian citizens “emphasises its attitude toward Georgia” and the strategic partnership between the countries, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Monday.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Monday said the Chinese Government’s introduction of visa-free travel for Georgian nationals would bring economic benefits and promote relations between the countries in the coming years.
Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Committee on Human Rights, on Tuesday said China was a “country of huge opportunities”, with visa-free travel for Georgian citizens leading to “new prospects” for them.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday highlighted the importance of Georgia’s strategic partnership with China for the matter of the country’s territorial integrity.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Sunday stressed the importance of visa-free travel with China, and further noted the Government's “priority” was to have “as many partner countries as possible”.