FM Darchiashvili Visits Paraguay

The Foreign Minister of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili, is on his first official visit to Paraguay. This is the first visit by a Georgian Foreign Minister to Paraguay since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2010. He has already met with his counterpart, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, President Santiago Peña, and the Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Luis Latorre Martínez.

Meeting with the President

Foreign Minister Darchiashvili was received by the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Luis Latorre Martínez. The parties underlined the common values that underpin the relations between Georgia and Paraguay and discussed enhancing efforts to strengthen the relations between the nations.

Discussions included the security landscape in the European region, with the President of Paraguay expressing interest in Georgia’s regional role and progress on its path to European integration. The Georgian Minister briefed the President on the situation in the occupied territories. Both sides exchanged views on possible areas of cooperation.

Recognizing the regional and transit role of both countries, the parties expressed their readiness to deepen ties in trade, business, tourism, education, and people-to-people contacts. Ilia Darchiashvili also stressed the importance of strengthening parliamentary relations. The President of Paraguay accepted an invitation from Minister Darchiashvili to visit Georgia.

Meeting with the counterpart

On April 3, the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Paraguay held a meeting to discuss the “historic visit” of Minister Darchiashvili. Minister Darchiashvili emphasized the importance of developing relations with Latin American and Caribbean countries and underlined the common values that are essential for the development of friendly relations between Paraguay and Georgia.

During the meeting, the Ministers discussed the economic potential of both countries, with Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano emphasizing Paraguay’s readiness to develop economic cooperation with Georgia and to learn more about Georgia’s “successful experience” in tourism development, according to the Georgian MFA press release.

Minister Darchiashvili briefed his counterpart on ongoing developments in the region, security challenges, “as well as Georgia’s increased regional importance, which has been further enhanced by the granting of [EU] candidate status to Georgia”.

The parties discussed cooperation in various sectors, including culture and people-to-people relations. They praised the implementation of a visa-free travel regime in 2023, expecting it to boost visitor numbers. The Georgian Minister invited his Paraguayan counterpart to visit Georgia. The sides also acknowledged successful collaboration in international organizations. Additionally, the counterparts signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in diplomatic training, aiming to exchange programs and projects in this area.

More to follow…

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