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Georgian and Bulgarian Foreign Ministries Have Held Political Consultations

12 October 2018 18:37 (UTC+04:00)
Georgian and Bulgarian Foreign Ministries Have Held Political Consultations

By Trend

Sofia hosted another round of political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Georgia and Bulgaria. The Georgian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Vakhtang Makharoblishvili while Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Sterk headed the Bulgarian delegation, GeorgiaToday reports.

The sides spoke about the agenda of bilateral, as well as multilateral co-operation between Georgia and Bulgaria. Special mention was taken of the close and friendly relations between the two countries based on strong people-to-people contacts. Vakhtang Makharoblishvili thanked Yuri Sterk for his government’s firm support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for Bulgaria’s contribution to the EUMM that is the only functioning international mechanism on the ground. The Deputy Minister placed high value Bulgaria’s important contribution towards advancing Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration process. In this context, the role of the Bulgarian embassy in Tbilisi as one of NATO’s liaison embassy was also highlighted.

While on the theme of bilateral relations, the sides gave positive appraisal to the relations at the political level. The necessity of intensifying high-level visits was also mentioned. Talking points included prospects for the development of trade-economic co-operation. The importance of the Georgia-Bulgaria Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Co-operation was also highlighted. The sides agreed to schedule next meeting of the Commission in Bulgaria, for early 2019.

The sides singled out for special mention the transport and energy potential of the two countries owing to the strategic location of Georgia and Bulgaria providing a link between Europe and Asia. In this light, the Deputy Ministers stressed the need to further activate ferry traffic between the Georgian and Bulgarian ports and to establish new routes.

Special attention was paid to the relations with the European Union. Vakhtang Makharoblishvili congratulated Bulgaria on its successful presidency of the EU Council. For his part, Yuri Sterk highly appraised Georgia’s EU integration progress and pledged the country further support on this path.

Discussions also focused on Georgia’s NATO integration process. Black Sea security issues and, in this light, Georgia-NATO co-operation, were also highlighted during the consultations.

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