Photo: Government of Georgia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pays an official visit to Georgia. Pashinyan's welcoming ceremony took place at the Georgian government administration. Armenian PM held a face to face and expanded meetings with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Gharibashvili Gharibashvili, after which the two PM held a joint press conference.
According to the press services of the Georgian government, the extended meeting between Gharibashvili and Pashinyan engaged the cabinet members from both countries. The meeting focused on trade and economy, transport, logistics, arts and culture.
"Dignitaries spoke about the successful mediation of Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, which resulted in the release of 15 Armenian citizens in exchange to the important mined land maps handed over to Azerbaijan. Nikol Pashinyan expressed his gratitude to Irakli Garibashvili for his personal contribution in the process of mediation", – reads the government administration's statement.
After meeting with Gharibashvili, PM Pashynian visited President Salome Zurabishvili at the Orbeliani Palace. According to the Presidential Administration, the sides discussed issues of stability and security in the region. As the press service reported, the importance of using and developing the future potential of regional cooperation was stressed.