German President Visiting Georgia Today
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is paying an official visit to Georgia today along with his wife Elke Budenbender.
Tomorrow, Steinmeier will hold meetings with Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili at the Atoneli Presidential Palace, Georgian PM Giorgi Gakharia, Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze and His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II.
During the visit, Steinmeier will also meet with Georgian businessmen in Tbilisi and visit several wineries in the Kakheti region of western Georgia, Alaverdi Monastery and the palace of King Erekle II.
The visit will end on October 8.
Previously Steinmeier visited Georgia in 2016 when he served as foreign minister of Germany.
By Ana Dumbadze
Image source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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