Georgian FM Meets Slovak, Latvian Counterparts

Within the framework of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani with his Slovak counterpart Miroslav Lajčák.

The sides reaffirmed the friendship and close partnership between the two countries. The Ministers discussed the issues relating to co-operation, including within the frames of the international organizations.

The ministers also talked about the grave humanitarian situation in Georgia's occupied territories. It was highlighted that the issue of Georgia must remain high on the international agenda.   

According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, Slovak Foreign Minister, Slovakia firmly supports Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as its European and Euro-Atlantic integration. It was emphasized that Georgia had achieved important results on this path and that it is the leader in reforms in the region and meets all requirements for membership of the Alliance.

Zalkaliani also met his Latvian counterpart, Edgars Rinkēvičs. The sides signed a joint statement on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Latvia and Georgia.

The Statement reads that Georgia is one of the priority countries in Latvia’s development cooperation policy and that Latvia supports Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and territorial integrity. 

“Historical ties, common European values and shared interests provide a strong foundation for relations between Latvia and Georgia. In the course of the past 25 years, Latvia and Georgia have developed a close partnership both at the bilateral and multilateral levels, built active people-to-people and regional contacts, exchanged numerous high-level visits and strengthened cooperation in the fields of defense and security, transport and economy, agriculture, education and culture, and others,” the statement reads.

By Thea Morrison