Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday announced the signing of a memorandum on strategic partnership between Georgia and Armenia, following his meeting with his counterpart Nikol Pashinyan.
In his remarks, Garibashvili noted the two states had “always been strategic friends and partners”, adding “this reality has officially been signed today”.
“We discussed important matters concerning the existing relations, partnership, and cooperation between the two countries in all directions”, he said.
We have a very good partnership, relationship, cooperation in all directions and de facto, it can be said that we were already strategic friends and strategic partners. Today, it can be said, this reality has been formalised, and we officially signed a cooperation agreement on strategic partnership”, the PM continued.
Garibashvili also called Georgia and Armenia “traditionally [and] historically very strong allies” and “friends, not just neighbours”.