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2016-11-30 The three Georgian writing systems have been recognized by UNESCO as monuments of intangible cultural heritage.
This decision was made on November 30, at the 11th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Cultural Heritage, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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2016-11-30 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy
The Brussels visit of Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili continues. The Head of Georgian Government met with Miguel Arias Cañete (EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy).
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2016-11-30 Meeting with Dimitris Avramopoulos
Reforms implemented in the process of EU visa liberalization and steps taken by Georgia toward modernizing migration policy were discussed as the main topics at today's meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Dimitris Avramopoulos, the EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship.
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2016-11-30 Angela Merkel Congratulates Giorgi Kvirikashvili on Reelection to the Office of Prime Minister
Angela Merkel wished the Head of Georgian Government success in achieving his goals, emphasizing that Georgia could count on support from Germany.
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2016-11-30 Meeting with Manfred Weber
As part of his state visit to Brussels, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili held a meeting with Manfred Weber, the Chair of the European People's Party Group.
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2016-11-30 Joint Press Statements by Georgian Prime Minister and President of the European Parliament
Joint Press Statements by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz.
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2016-11-30 Meeting with President of the European Parliament
Georgia's European integration, the 2017-2020 Association Agenda, and EU visa liberalization are some of the issues to be discusses by the Prime Minister of Georgia during his state visit to Brussels.
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2016-11-29 Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili to Visit Brussels on November 30
On November 30, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, will visit Brussels. The Head of Georgian Government will participate in the Third Meeting of the Georgia-EU Association Council in Brussels, which is scheduled for December 2.
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2016-11-29 STATEMENT MADE BY PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA
Statement made by H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia.
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2016-11-29 PRIME MINISTER INSTRUCTS MINISTER OF INTERIOR TO TAKE MEASURES
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia addresses Minister of Interior with a request to take special measures and ban the use of the emergency vehicle lighting.
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2016-11-29 CONSTRUCTION OF REHABILITATION HOUSE FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY SOLID CANCER GETS LAUNCHED
Construction of a rehabilitation house for children affected by solid cancer is getting launched. H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia attended the presentation of the project today.
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2016-11-28 PRESS RELEASE: Georgian Parliament approves new government; Kvirikashvili confirmed as PM
The members of the Parliament of Georgia late on Saturday night issued a resounding vote of confidence in the new government, following a full day of hearings with the Prime Minister-designate Giorgi Kvirikashvili and his proposed cabinet.
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2016-11-28 Prime Minister Congratulates Badagoni on 10th Anniversary
For the first time in the history of Georgian winemaking, the Badagoni Company will sell 5,000,000 bottles of wine in the Chinese market, a relevant memorandum between the company and Chinese Wenzhou Bydoway Import & Export Co was signed today at the Badagoni winery in the village of Khodasheni.
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2016-11-28 PRIME MINISTER SIGNS RESOLUTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF LINE MINISTERS
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia signed a Resolution on the Appointment of Line Ministers of Georgia.
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2016-11-27 CONCLUSIVE SPEECH DELIVERED BY PRIME MINISTER TO PARLIAMENT OF GEORGIA
"Let me thank all of you enormously for the very labor-intensive and energy-consuming several days. I wish to say a few words about myself, so that others say no more that can be labeled as flirty praise.
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2016-11-26 PARLIAMENT OF GEORGIA ENDORSES NEW GOVERNMENT
New Government, headed by H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia and New Government Program - Freedom, Rapid Development, Prosperity! were endorsed with 110 votes by the Parliament of Georgia.
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2016-11-25 ACTING PRIME MINISTER RESPONDS TO UNM QUESTION
Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia responded to the question posed by the United National Movement (UNM) Member of Parliament (MP) on the indicators of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and economic position of the country.
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2016-11-25 QUOTE: “EVERY WORD IN MY ADDRESS WAS PRIMARILY RELATED TO ABKHAZIA AND SAMACHABLO”
"I wish to state with full responsibility entrusted on me that every word uttered in my Address today was primarily related to Abkhazia, Tskhinvali Region - Samachablo" noted Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia at his meeting with a Parliamentary Faction Patriots of Georgia. As mentioned by Mr. Kvirikashvili, he has fully conceptualized the responsibility entrusted to him and Cabinet of Ministers while pursuing significant efforts towards this end.
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2016-11-25 COMMENT OF THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA
"Victor Dolidze's statement is very far from the truth, which to my belief was made on the emotional grounds" noted Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia while responding to a question posed by journalists on the topic today. In his opinion decisions made by the General Prosecution of the country are not politicized.
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2016-11-25 Statement by the Government of Georgia on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
The Government of Georgia made the following statement today to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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2016-11-25 MEETING WITH PARLIAMENTARY MINORITY
Economic Development Plan of the Four Point Agenda of the Government of Georgia, national security, measures to be implemented towards the occupied territories, development of democratic institutions of the country and approximation with the European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) were the key topics raised by Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia during his meeting with the Parliamentary Minority.
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2016-11-25 MEETING WITH PARLIAMENTARY FACTION – PATRIOTS OF GEORGIA
Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia shared the Government Program to the Parliamentary Faction - Patriots of Georgia and briefed the Members of Parliament (MPs) on the reform agenda anticipated for the next 4 years.
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2016-11-24 MEETING WITH SIR ALAN DUNCAN
"Wardrop Dialogue covers a wide spectrum of UK-Georgia relations and it has embarked on a new phase of development" noted Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia at the meeting with Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Minister for Europe and Americas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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2016-11-23 European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Process of Georgia is Irrevocable
Georgia-EU Association Objectives is the title of the annual conference launched today in Tbilisi, Georgia. It was envisaged by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concluded by and between the Government of Georgia and Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Georgian National Platform about the Implementation of EU-Georgia Association Agreement.
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2016-11-23 INVESTOR DAY
"We aim to introduce high European standards in Georgia and thereby aspire to become more flexible than typical European countries in terms of liberal trade and regulatory burden" stated Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia while addressing the audience gathered to celebrate the Investor Day on November 22, 2016.
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2016-11-22 GIORGI KVIRIKASHVILI NOMINATES NEW CABINET OF MINISTERS
Good Afternoon!As you are all well aware, Georgian Dream received an overwhelming support of the Georgian population in the General Elections of 2016 and obtained majority of seats in the 9th Parliament of Georgia.
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2016-11-22 NEW COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ARE SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT
New composition of the Government of Georgia and Government Program for 2016-2020 branded as Freedom. Rapid Development and Prosperity have been submitted to the Parliament of Georgia. Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia nominated new Members of the future Cabinet of Ministers today
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2016-11-21 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia attended the National Security Council Meeting today.
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2016-11-21 GEORGIA TO BE VISITED BY US SME INVESTORS
Georgia will be visited by a group of small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) from the United States of America (USA) according to the information conveyed to Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia by Mr. Gabriel Schulze, Executive Chairman of Schulze Global Investments (US investment firm) at the meeting held at the Government Administration today.
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2016-11-21 MEETING WITH BRIDGET A. BRINK
"US-Georgia strategic partnership will progress further. Georgia has high degree of support from both parties of the United States of America (USA), which is a significant factor for deepening our cooperation further" noted Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia at the meeting with Ms. Bridget A. Brink, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Euroasian Affairs of US Department of State today.
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2016-11-20 MEETING WITH MELANIE VERVEERA
Ms. Sophie Japaridze, Assistant to the Prime Minister of Georgia on Human Rights and Gender Equality met with Ms, Melanie Verveer, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office on Gender Issues.
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2016-11-20 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PRESS OFFICE
Since acknowledging the authority assigned to 9th Parliament of Georgia, President of the country nominated Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili to the position of the Prime Minister of Georgia.
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2016-11-20 GIORGI KVIRIKASHVILI LAUNCHES BENTONITE CLAY ENTERPRISE
Investment in the volume of 30 MLN GEL and yet another enterprise under the Government Supported Program branded as Produce in Georgia has manifested itself in Askaneli Alliance LLC with its new business line to process the bentonite clay in Dvabzu village of Ozurgeti Municipality.
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2016-11-19 ART PALACE LAUNCHED IN CHOKHATAURI
Chokhatauri now has a new Art Palace. Initiative is valued as worth of 2.5 MLN GEL. Construction commenced in 2015 and was funded from the Regional Project Implementation Fund.
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2016-11-18 MEEETING WITH NEWLY ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENT OF GEORGIA
Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia and H.E. Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia met with Mr. Irakli Kobakhidze, newly elected Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia.
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2016-11-18 OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE A NORMAL POLITICAL PROCESS AT THE PARLIAMENT
"Our goal is to ensure a normal political process at the Parliament of Georgia with an exchange and sharing of ideas, arguments and engagement of the entire political spectrum of Georgia in the process, which is rather important for the country" noted Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Acting Prime Minister of Georgia while talking to the press in Kutaisi.
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2016-11-18 PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA AWARDS CHINESE DIPLOMAT
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia awarded a Special Deed to Mr. Liu Bo, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China to Georgia for his outstanding contribution to the economic relations between the two countries and development of the Georgian agriculture sector.
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2016-11-18 EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2016
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia chaired the Executive Government Meeting held today at the Government Administration. Cabinet of Ministers discussed 17 items envisaged in the agenda of the meeting.
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2016-11-17 PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA COMMENTING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GELA DUMBADZE WITHIN THE CABINET
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia thanked H.E. Gela Dumbadze, State Minister for Diasporas for his distinguished performance and spoke about the anticipated structural adjustments prior to the Executive Government Meeting today.
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2016-11-17 PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA AWARDS CHINESE DIPLOMAT
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia awarded a Special Deed to Mr. Liu Bo, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China to Georgia for his outstanding contribution to the economic relations between the two countries and development of the Georgian agriculture sector.
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2016-11-17 STATEMENT MADE BY PRIME MINISTER AT THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT MEETING
We are gathered for the last Executive Government Meeting today, until the new composition of the Government of Georgia gets endorsed.
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2016-11-17 NATO-GEORGIA EXERCISE LED BY GEORGIAN OFFICERS
NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Center (JTEC) hosts the first ever joint exercise. It is led by Georgian officers and aims to build the capacity of planning, coordination and execution of the crisis response measures.
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2016-11-16 GALA RECEPTION AT THE PARLIAMENT OF GEORGIA
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia attended a Gala Reception organized by the invitation of the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia to celebrate the continuity and institutional legacy of the legislative authority in the country.
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2016-11-15 MEETING OF INTER-AGENCY ANTI-CORPORAL PUNISHMENT COUNCIL
Meeting of an Inter-Agency Council mandated to implement anti-corporal punishment measures has met today at the Government Administration of Georgia.
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2016-11-15 STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION OF GEORGIA
Government of Georgia has numerously made statements on the floating exchange rate of the national currency, which fluctuates on the grounds of domestic and external macroeconomic factors and expectations.
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2016-11-14 NOMINATION OF ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia nominated H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to the Kingdom of Spain to the position of a Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2016-11-14 Entrepreneurship Week in Georgia
As part of another initiative seeking to promote entrepreneurship and encourage young people to engage in entrepreneurial activities, Georgia, together with 160 countries, hosts Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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2016-11-13 Reconstruction of Sarajishvilis House Museum Completed
The reconstruction of the Sarajishvilis House Museum in the village of Bakurtsikhe has been completed, with the addition of a new 12-room hotel to the museum complex.
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2016-11-13 New Enterprise Opens in Gremi Village
A new enterprise, Saradjishvili Distillery, opens under the United Agro Project. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili visited today this new enterprise, equipped with modern technology, in the village of Gremi.
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2016-11-11 German Foreign Minister Thanks Prime Minister of Georgia
On November 11, a phone conversation was held between Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
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2016-11-11 EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Today's government meeting at the Administration of the Government was chaired by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. The Cabinet discussed 21 issues on its agenda.
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2016-11-11 Leading Global Chemical Company BASF Enters Georgia
BASF, a leading global chemical producer, is entering Georgia. The opening ceremony of the company's regional office in Georgia was attended by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.
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2016-11-10 Meeting with India’s Civil Aviation Minister
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.
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2016-11-09 Prime Minister of Georgia Congratulates Donald Trump on Winning US Presidential Elections
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential elections.
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2016-11-08 SHEIKH NAHYAN CONGRATULATES PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA WITH A CONVINCING VICTORY IN GENERAL ELECTIONS
H.R.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Social Development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) congratulated H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia with a convincing victory of the ruling team in the general elections of the country.
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2016-11-07 Meeting with Italian Foreign Minister
In January 2017, the Prime Minister of Georgia will visit Italy, as was announced at today's meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Foreign and International Cooperation Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy.
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2016-11-07 Giorgi Kvirikashvili: We Will Support the Decision of the American People
We will support the decision of the American people, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated in his comment on the US presidential election.
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2016-11-07 Georgia to Join Black Sea Security
Together with the North-Atlantic community, we are sure to be part of Black Sea Security, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili told the press in his comment on this issue.
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2016-11-07 Cabinet Reshuffle to Be announced in Near Future
No shuffle expected in the law enforcement and defense ministries, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili told the press in his comment on this issue.
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2016-11-07 Prime Minister Supports Defense Minister in Defense Ministry Reform
We still have much to change in our military administration system, and we have yet to align our defense system with Western standards, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated after the Defense Minister's 100-day performance report and presentation of future plans.
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2016-11-07 MEETING WITH GENERAL JOHN NICHOLSON
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili had a meeting with General John Nicholson, the Commander of NATO's Resolute Support and United States Forces-Afghanistan.
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2016-11-06 PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA LAUNCHES TVILDIANI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Investment in the volume of 4 MLN GEL and one more step towards shaping Georgia into a higher education hub of the region was marked today by the launch of David Tvildiani Medical University Campus in Rustavi.
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2016-11-05 TELEPHONE CONVERSATION HELD BETWEEN PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA AND VICE PRESIDENT OF USA
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia had a telephone conversation with H.E. Joseph Biden, Vice President of the United States of America (USA) on November 4, 2016.
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2016-11-04 PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA CONGRATULATES GEORGIAN DIPLOMATS WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL DAY
"It is a clear manifestation of professionalism and dedication of Georgian diplomats that we have peace in the country and country convincingly pursues its aspiration towards the European Union (EU) and Euro-Atlantic Alliance" announced H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia in his address at the Day of Diplomats today.
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2016-11-04 PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA MEETS SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia met with Mr. Michael Kogeler, General Manager of Microsoft Corporation for Central and Eastern Europe.
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2016-11-04 Friendship Bridge to Be Built between Georgia and Armenia
The construction of the Friendship Bridge linking Georgia and Armenia will start in 2017. Today Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited the territory allocated for the construction of the new bridge.
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2016-11-04 Prime Minister of Georgia Meets with President of Armenia
The face-to-face meeting was held as part of the opening ceremony of the new Bagratasheni border checkpoint, which was attended by the Prime Minister of Georgia and the President of Armenia.
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2016-11-03 PRIME MINISTER ATTENDS MBE RECEPTION AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY
Ms. Sophie Katsarava has become a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) with an ordination of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Award ceremony was attended today by H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia.
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2016-11-03 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia met with H.E. Timothy Sylvester Harris, Prime Minister of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis today.
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2016-11-03 EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2016
H.E. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia chaired an Executive Government Meeting at the Government Administration of Georgia. Cabinet of Ministers has discussed 16 topics envisaged in the agenda of the meeting.