Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili’s visit to Greece indicates that both countries want to strengthen bilateral cooperation in all sectors, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said. He believes high-level visits will aid this goal, saying he will travel to Tbilisi soon.

“Last year, we celebrated 30 years since the establishment of our diplomatic relations, and I believe that by signing the memorandum of cooperation in the field of diplomatic training today, we have laid another stone in the edifice of our cooperation. Because I believe that when our young diplomats communicate with each other, a common understanding is created for both the region and the principles that we both serve,” Nikos Dendias stated after the meeting with his Georgian counterpart.

According to the Greek FM, the talk with Darchiashvili covered international and current regional issues, including the security environment. He stressed his support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as his dedication to the values of the UN Charter.

“We had the opportunity to agree on what is obvious, namely that any forms of revisionism, the use of violence, and the changing of borders of which Georgia is a victim – cannot be acceptable. Of course, we extensively discussed Georgia’s relations with NATO, as well as Georgia’s ties with our common European home, the European Union.

We have a special interest in the Caucasus region. Indeed, Ambassador Dimitrios Karabalis has recently been appointed the head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia. You will host him for the next few years,” Greek Minister remarked.

Georgian Foreign Minister is on his two-day official visit to Greece.