Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg visits Georgia
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Georgia has very firm support from Luxembourg for its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze said at a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn.
Janelidze said it is symbolic that Asselborn arrived to Georgia on the day of its first anniversary of the visa-free travel agreement with the European Union (EU).
Welcoming his counterpart on a two-day visit to Georgia, Janelidze said it is important that Minister Asselborn, representing a country that is one of the founders of EU, will be joining in on the celebrations of Georgia’s progress.
Official visit of FM #Asselborn to #Georgia, welcomed by his colleague @JanelidzeMkh in #Tbilisi. Talks w/ @governmentGeo will focus on further deepening of relations, #EasternPartnership & regional developments pic.twitter.com/hml82v9I4L
— MFA Luxembourg (@MFA_Lu) March 28, 2018
At the bilateral meeting Janelidze and Asselborn discussed a variety of issues including human rights violations in Georgia’s Russian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), including the death of Archil Tatunashvili in unclear circumstances in occupied Tskhinvali.
It is important that the Russian Federation fulfil its international obligations, including the 2008 August ceasefire agreement", Janelidze said adding discussions are now also underway at the Geneva International Discussions over the issue.
Minister Janelidze thanked Luxembourg for granting ‘safe country’ status to Georgia and the country’s firm support towards Georgia’s territorial integrity and the country’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
Pleasure to welcome dear friend and colleague Minister #Asselborn . On this historic day, 1 year Visa Free anniversary, we reconfirmed #Georgia's progress on EU integration path. Thankful to #Luxembourg for continuous support @MFA_Lupic.twitter.com/3HWOqagBb1
— Mikheil Janelidze (@JanelidzeMkh) March 28, 2018
Janelidze also praised economic cooperation between Georgia and Luxembourg stressing the latter is one of the largest investors in Georgia.
During his visit to Georgia Minister Asselborn will meet with the Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili and representatives of government and parliament.
He will leave Georgia tomorrow.
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