2016-11-10
The cooperation between Georgia and India will deepen, as was emphasized at today's meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Indian Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju. The Head of Georgian Government assessed the first high-level visit of India's government delegation as a demonstration of growing relations between the two countries.
The parties discussed a wide range of cooperation aspects and emphasized the importance of the Memorandum on Deeper Civil Aviation Cooperation signed between the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia and the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Republic of India.
The discussion also involved the great potential the two countries have in the fields of tourism, transport, culture, and education. It was emphasized that the launch of direct flights between Georgia and India would further develop these relations.
During the meeting, special attention was paid to prospects of trade and economic cooperation and investment relations in such industries as energy, agriculture, and information technology. The role of the Georgia-India Council for Cooperation in the Fields of Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, Culture and Education in further deepening the partnership between the countries was pointed out.
Giorgi Kvirikashvili communicated to the Indian Minister of Civil Aviation information about the Georgian Government's four-point reform agenda and the country's investment opportunities.
The parties commended the work of large Indian corporations in Georgia, including Tata Group's investments.
The discussion also involved "Film in Georgia", a component under the "Produce in Georgia" state program that seeks to develop Georgian cinematography, in which Indian producers have taken much interest.
The meeting, held at the Administration of the Government, was attended by Dimitri Kumsishvili (Georgia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development) and Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze of Georgia.
Prime Minister's Press Office