The FINANCIAL — The Foreign Minister of Georgia Mikheil Janelidze, together with the Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili healed a meeting with the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin.
During the meeting the Georgian side expressed sadness and offered sympathies over the recent terrorist attack in Israel, which has claimed four lives and left over ten people injured.
The President of Israel thanked the Georgian Government for solidarity, according to MFA of Georgia.
“Because of the terrorist attack, we were considering postponing this visit to Georgia. But we said no, terrorists cannot stop us. Thus, it is an honor to be with you today,” Reuven Rivlin stated.
On the meeting with the Prime Minister, the successful cooperation between the two countries in different directions was emphasized. The parties pointed out that 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Israel, and expressed hope that it would be an excellent opportunity further to deepen the friendly relations between the two countries.
At the meeting, attention was paid to the mechanisms of successful bilateral relations. Special attention was paid to economic cooperation and the progress in this direction, trade dynamics, investments of Israeli companies in Georgia, and increasing numbers of visitors. According to the parties, the Bilateral Intergovernmental Economic Commission, the second session of which will be held in Tbilisi after setting the exact date, is an effective mechanism to achieve common economic cooperation objectives. During the meeting, cooperation in the fields of culture and education was also discussed.
Prime Minister Kvirikashvili thanked the President of Israel for supporting Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The official welcoming ceremony of President Rivlin and the First Lady of Israel was held at the Presidential Palace, following which President Margvelashvili holding meetings with President Rivlin in tête–à–tête and extended formats.
As a part of the visit, President Rivlin will also meet the Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia.
On January 10 the President of Israel will lay a wreath on the Memorial of the Fallen Soldiers, fighting for the territorial integrity of Georgia.
At the invitation of the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili, the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin is paying an official two-day visit to Georgia.
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