Georgian PM, Bulgarian National Assembly Chair discuss future cooperation in Tbilisi meeting
Bulgarian National Assembly Chair Rosen Zhelyazkov and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. Photo: PM's press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Bulgarian National Assembly Chair Rosen Zhelyazkov on Friday discussed trade, economic relations and perspectives of future cooperation in their meeting in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi.
The Administration of the Government of Georgia said the meeting noted trade and economy as two of the “important areas” in the bilateral cooperation between the countries, as Bulgaria remained in the top 10 trade partners of Georgia.
The Administration said the officials expressed their willingness to expand investment cooperation in various sectors of the economy.
The body also noted the officials acknowledged their intention to continue joint efforts to “fully exploit the great potential” of cooperation, particularly in transport and communication, as two of the Black Sea region states.
Cooperation between Georgia and Bulgaria and prospects for further strengthening of existing ties were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Otar Berdzenishvili, the country’s newly appointed Ambassador to Bulgaria.
The agenda of bilateral and multilateral cooperation involving Georgia and Bulgaria, and prospects of further deepening the “traditionally friendly” relations between the states were discussed on Saturday in an introductory meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Vesselin Valkanov, the Bulgarian Ambassador to the country.
An agreement of regulation of labor migration between Bulgaria and Georgia was signed within the framework of the first official visit of the Minister of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria, on September 30.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced a large-scale digital project that includes the installation of a new optic cable in the Black Sea basin after a meeting held earlier today.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Friday said the National Assembly of Bulgaria had adopted a declaration in favour of granting Georgia the European Union membership candidate status that was “yet another bold demonstration of our friends’ support”.