Georgian, Moldavian Prime Ministers Meet in Tbilisi
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, met with Pavel Filip, Prime Minister of Moldova, who arrived on an official visit to Georgia. Pavel Filip is also attending the Tbilisi One Belt One Road Forum, which takes place between November 28-29.
“It is a great honor for us to host you at the Tbilisi One Belt One Road Forum, and on your first official visit to Georgia,” Kvirikashvili said, as he thanked Pavel Filip for coming to Georgia, and noted that Moldova is a strategic partner of Georgia.
“Moldova is an important strategic ally of Georgia. We have the same political aspirations; we have important formats in which we work together. I would like to thank you for your cooperation within international formats, and for your firm support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. From our part we, too, firmly support Moldova’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as its foreign and political aspirations,” the PM of Georgia said.
Pavel Filip thanked Kvirikashvili for such a warm welcome, and reiterated the importance of the friendly relations between the two states.
“Georgia and the Republic of Moldova have a rich history of relations, and apart from our friendship, we share the same interests towards EU integration,” he said, adding that it is very important to share the two countries’ experiences in solving conflicts, and to achieve progress in that regard.
At the extended meeting, both sides discussed current prospects within the fields of economics and politics.
“This meeting will be the beginning of more active economic relations between our two countries. I think we have great potential in this regard,” Kvirikashvili said.
Regional developments and mutual cultural ties were also discussed by the PMs.
Members of the Cabinets of the two countries signed the Convention on Prevention of Double Taxation and the Avoidance of Payment of Taxes between the Government of Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, and on the Cultural Cooperation program 2018-2021 between the Ministries of Culture.
By Thea Morrison and Nino Gugunishvili