Georgian Parliament Speaker, Chinese delegation discuss ties
The official also extended his gratitude to the Georgian side for their interest in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s One Belt One Road initiative - a global infrastructure development strategy - and expressed readiness to further deepen trade relations. Photo: Georgian Parliament
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Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday met a Chinese delegation headed by Chen Zhou, the Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the ruling party of China, to discuss progress achieved in the relations between the two countries.
The meeting noted a “new era” of relations had begun after the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the two countries last year, highlighted the visa-free travel officially signed between them last week, as well as “successful” high-level visits between the states, the Georgian Parliament said.
Papuashvili “positively assessed” relations between the Georgian legislative body and the National People's Congress of China, and emphasised the importance of exchanges between sectoral committees and parliamentary friendship groups.
On his part, Zhou pointed out Georgia’s “good results” in economic development and promotion of the business environment, and noted the country had an “important role” in international and regional affairs, as well as in the successful implementation of the Middle Corridor, a logistics route connecting Central Asia and China to Europe via the South Caucasus.
The official also extended his gratitude to the Georgian side for their interest in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s One Belt One Road initiative - a global infrastructure development strategy - and expressed readiness to further deepen trade relations.
The parties also confirmed their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and China.
The “fruitful” political and economic cooperation between Georgia and China was discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and a Chinese delegation headed by Chen Zhou, the Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the ruling party of China.
A delegation of the ruling Georgian Dream party, led by its Chair Irakli Kobakhidze, on Monday met Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of the Chinese ruling party, Sun Haiyan, its Deputy Minister, and Zhang Laiming, the Vice President of the Development Research Centre of the State Council, to discuss deepening ties between two countries.
Georgian and Chinese Governments on Monday shared their “commitment” to expand cooperation in political, economic and cultural fields, strengthen collaboration in international affairs and bilateral relations, and safeguard regional and world peace, stability and development together in a joint statement on establishing a strategic partnership.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday said China “recognises Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, who is heading the party’s delegation in their ongoing visit to China, on Wednesday hailed “productive” and “fruitful” discussion with Chinese officials.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Zhou Qian, the Chinese Ambassador to the country, on Wednesday signed an agreement waiving visa requirements of their citizens for travel between the countries.
Zhou Qian, the Chinese Ambassador to Georgia, on Monday highlighted steps taken within the strategic partnership between the two countries by saying China was “always committed” to assisting Georgia in improving social and economic growth.