Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday reviewed the “deepening cooperation” between Georgia and Hungary in trade, economy, energy, education and culture with Anna Mária Sikó, the Ambassador of Hungary to Georgia.
Having successfully obtained the EU candidate country status, Georgia is now poised to engage in membership negotiations with the European Union. We are now working on new ‘9 steps’. And this is a challenging period for our future integration with the EU, because the process coincides with the parliamentary elections later this year. Therefore, we need to make a serious effort to secure our democracy.
On March 4, I travelled from Tbilisi to Berlin, only to discover at the airport of the German capital that Georgia was still in front of me in the middle of Europe. The reason for this was the numerous advertising banners that positioned Georgia impressively with the messages of “Infinite hospitality - Georgia”, “Find Infinite Wonders”, “Meet Infinite Culture” and more. I quickly realised the Georgian adventure in Berlin was only beginning.
As I am approaching the end of my ambassadorial term in Georgia, it is time to take a small step back and try to absorb all the unforgettable personal and professional experiences of the past 2.5 years. Time has flown so incredibly fast and it’s impossible to believe that soon I’ll have to pack up once again and move on.
Today, December 13, 2021, English-language Georgian news platform Agenda.ge is marking its 8th birthday. I am retiring as the editor in chief of Agenda.ge at the end of December 2021. My mission and time as the head of Agenda.ge has come to its end. Starting January 1, 2022, I will no longer be the editor-in-chief.
The prospects of further deepening the partnership between Georgia and Estonia were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Riina Kaljurand, the Estonian Ambassador to the country.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday claimed cases of “orchestrated attacks” on the country’s judiciary by the domestic opposition, non-governmental organisations and some foreign actors, including embassies.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Argentine counterpart Diana Mondino on Thursday discussed the “traditionally friendly and partnerly” relations between their states.
OneRepublic, Scorpions and Jungle are among headliners in this year’s Starring Georgia series, a programme of performance events aiming to promote the country's potential in tourism, economy and culture and put Georgia on the map of international event calendars.
The Union of European Football Associations on Wednesday highlighted the Georgian national football team’s first-ever qualification for a major international tournament after the squad defeated Greece to book a spot at the 2024 European Championship.
The Times of India, an English-language Indian daily newspaper and digital news media, is promoting Georgia and its capital of Tbilisi as a visitor destination.
Die Welt, a German national daily newspaper, is promoting Georgia’s north-western highland region of Svaneti as a destination for winter sport enthusiasts by calling it a “crown of the Caucasus”.
Arab News, Saudi Arabia's English-language daily newspaper, is promoting Georgia and its capital of Tbilisi as destinations influenced by “many different cultures and eras”, urging readers to visit the city it says has a “character all its own”.