Irakli Garibashvili, Georgian Prime Minister  started his visit to the State of Israel by meeting his colleague, Naftali Bennett, the government has said.

Garibashvili and Bennett discussed the key aspects of the cooperation agenda between the two countries.

“It is no secret that we have a mutual belief and respect towards each other. We appreciate that it has been the second official visit to our country” noted Naftali Bennett.

It was noted that 2022 is a jubilee year for bilateral relations, as the 30th Anniversary is celebrated since the establishment of Diplomatic Relations and positive trend of bilateral cooperation in various areas creates opportunities for further advancing our partnership in a number of areas, including education, infrastructure, tourism, trade, agriculture and others.

Attention was focused at the meeting on the development prospects of current cooperation in defense and security. Irakli Garibashvili expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister of the State of Israel for the solid support of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia.

As my official visit to 🇮🇱 kicks off, had a pleasure to meet w/ @naftalibennett. 🇬🇪-🇮🇱 26 Century old friendship is smth to be proud of, we are brotherly nations w/common history. We agreed that our ever so growing co-op will be explored further to unleash untapped potential. pic.twitter.com/0bmTNVdpyx

— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) May 30, 2022