2016-12-14
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili held a meeting with Desislava Ivanova, newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Georgia.
The diplomat congratulated Giorgi Kvirikashvili on victory in the parliamentary elections and reiterated Bulgaria's support for Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
During the meeting, it was emphasized that, in 2017-2019, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria will serve as the NATO Contact Point Embassy to Georgia, while January-June 2018 will mark Bulgaria's EU Presidency. According to the ambassador, Bulgaria will provide Georgia with institutional support.
The need to intensify the bilateral relations was also emphasized at the meeting. The Prime Minister of Georgia stressed the importance of advancing the relations between the two countries to a substantially new level because, besides being Georgia's staunch partner, Bulgaria can also share its valuable experience in the path to NATO and EU integration.
Special attention was also paid to deeper bilateral economic relations, and joint agricultural projects were planned as well.
The meeting was attended by Tedo Japaridze, the Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor.
Prime Minister's Press Office