The President of the International Olympic Committee is impressively assessing the progress Georgia has recently achieved in terms of sport development, –   President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach made the regarding statement during the meeting with the Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi kvirikashvili. The meeting is being held at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland.

According to the Press Service of the Prime Minister, the President of IOC positively assessed the initiatives of the Prime Minister and the Government of Georgia aimed at promoting sports and healthy lifestyle.

“Mr. Prime Minister, it is great honor for us to host you in order to discuss the future plans and projects.  We welcome your initiatives, which serve for promoting sports and Olympic values ​​in Georgia. We are very impressed with the activities carried out in your country during the last period. The International Olympic Committee is interested in sports development and in this process we support the National Olympic Committees, including the Olympic Committee of Georgia, ” – said Thomas Bach.