For first time after normalization of relations: Georgian Foreign Minister goes to Kiev

Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, the Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani on Sunday goes on Sunday with an official two-day visit to Kiev. This was reported in the press service of the Georgian Foreign Ministry.

“Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani on May 16-17 with an official visit to Kiev, where he will hold bilateral meetings with representatives of the legislative and executive authorities of Ukraine. As part of the official visit, we will deal with the Georgian-Ukrainian strategic partnership, different directions of cooperation and prospects for further deepening relationships “- quotes TASS message of the Georgian Foreign Ministry.

In Kiev, Zalkaliani will also take part in the meeting of the heads of the three associated countries with the EU – Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

This is the first visit of the head of the Georgian Foreign Ministry after the normalization of relations with Ukraine. Georgian-Ukrainian relations strengthened after May 7 last year, the Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky appointed the ex-president of Georgia and the former Governor of the Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Council of Ukraine’s reforms. In response, Tbilisi was withdrawn to consult his ambassador in Kiev. In April of this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported that the Ambassador of Georgia returned to Kiev.