2015-02-27
On February 27, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili paid a state visit to Romania.
A formal welcome ceremony was held at Victoria Palace. Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta held a face-to-face meeting with his Georgian counterpart, followed by negotiations between members of the governments of the two countries. Georgia and Romania signed an agreement on cooperation in the fields of culture, sports, and media, and ways to deepen the cooperation between the Ministries of Agriculture were defined.
The Prime Ministers of Georgia and Romania made joint statements for the press.
"Today Georgia is actively cooperating with the European Union within the framework of the Association Agreement. My wish for Prime Minister Garibashvili is to be the first Georgian Prime Minister to sign a similar agreement with NATO," Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated at the joint briefing held together with his Georgian counterpart.
As part of his state visit, the Prime Minister of Georgia also met with President of the Senate Calin Popescu-Tariceanu and President of the Chamber of Deputies Valeriu Stefan Zgonea.
Besides Prime Minister Garibashvili, the Georgian delegation consisted of Minister of Foreign Affairs Tamar Beruchashvili and Minister of Agriculture Otar Danelia.
Peime Minister's Press Office