GEORGIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS TO BECOME EXEMPLAR MODEL FOR OUR RELATIONS WITH OTHER STATES – SAAKASHVILI

Arminfo
2007-02-26

The Georgian-Turkish relations may become an exemplar model for
our relations with other states too, Georgian President Mikheil
Saakashvili declared.

"Today, the current Georgian-Turkish relations may become a model of
the Georgian Foreign Policy with other states", Mikheil Saakashvili
declared at yesterday’s press conference.

Mikheil Saakashvili reminded the successfully developing business
ties, the condition of the Associations of countrymen, as well as
the principle of open borders between Georgia and Turkey.

"We don’t only cooperate with Turkey. The joint overall human space
is being created", the President noted.

Saakashvili declared that several millions of immigrants from Georgia
playing a significant role in the political and economic life of
Turkey resided in Turkey.

Mikheil Saakashvili expressed his content with the Georgian-Turkish
economic relations and the development of business ties between the
two states.

"We have got the best experience with Turkey", Saakashvili stated and
pointed out that several years ago the bilateral relations weren’t
so beneficial.

"Three years ago I met with Turkish businessmen working in Georgia
and I had to listen to a lot of complaints. And now during my last
visit to Istanbul, I should recognize that I was afraid of meeting
with businessmen. But everyone talked only good things and there were
a lot of gratitude. This means that the business-making in Georgia
has become easier", Mikheil Saakashvili declared.

The Georgian President pointed out that the decision on introducing
non-visa regime with Turkey had got its result. Last year over 1 000
000 citizens of Georgia had crossed the border with Turkey.

"The interstate relations are accompanied with these or those problems,
but the basic thing is that correct trends and dynamics should be
selected", Mikheil Saakashvili pointed out.