Georgian President Speaks by Phone with Moldovan, Ukrainian Counterparts

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili held phone conversations with his Ukrainian and Moldovan counterparts, Nicolae Timofti and Petro Poroshenko, respectively, on September 16.

Ukrainian president’s office said that Poroshenko “commended Georgia’s consistent and comprehensive support for Ukraine” and confirmed Ukraine’s “consistent position” of supporting Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Ukrainian President thanked Georgia for providing humanitarian assistance to his country, as well as for hosting over 110 children from conflict affected areas of eastern Ukraine in Georgia’s sea resort and providing two-week rehabilitation course for seven wounded Ukrainian soldiers. “It is a position of partner and friend,” Poroshenko said.

Georgian president’s office said that Margvelashvili noted importance of upholding the Minsk ceasefire agreement.

“The two presidents also spoke about the need to further deepen bilateral relations and focused on intensifying European integration and regional cooperation formats,” Georgian president’s office said.

In a phone conversation with the Moldovan counterpart also on September 17, President Margvelashvili said: “Georgia and Moldova have many common challenges and joint efforts on the European integration path would be better.”

Moldova’s President Nicolae Timofti plans to visit Georgia in November.