Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze is paying an official visit to Israel.
Kobakhidze had his first meeting with Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely.
"The sides discussed the future perspectives of intensifying the existing friendly relations and partnership in different directions”, parliament’s press office said in a release.
The meeting stressed the importance of deepening people-to-people contacts and relations in economy, education, culture and tourism.
While in Israel, Kobakhidze is also scheduled to meet with the Israeli president, speaker of Israeli parliament and other officials.
The visit is assessed as an important step in Georgia-Israel relations.
"Israel is a stable partner of ours and this visit serves to strengthen these relations”, said head of the Georgian Parliamentary Majority Archil Talakvadze.