On Monday, President Andrej Kiska welcomed the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili in the Presidential Palace during his official visit to Slovakia.

They discussed ways for improving cooperation between Slovakia and Georgia and further steps to foster both economies. Kiska appreciated a year-to-year increase in the volume of our two countries´ cooperation and expressed his recognition regarding the growing number of Slovak tourists in Georgia.

With regard to the European Union, Andrej Kiska congratulated his Georgian counterpart on visa liberalisation for Georgia´s nationals, preceded by signing the association and free trade agreements.

“The process was neither a brief nor an easy one,” President Kiska admitted and added that this would give another indication to the Georgian citizens that we share the same values and we see Georgia in our democratic part of the world.

The presidents also discussed the difficult security situation of Georgia. Andrej Kiska pointed out that out country fully supports Georgia´s ambitions concerning its NATO membership.

As Andrej Kiska said, he would never forget his visit of South Osethia which is separated from Georgia by barbed wire. “We could see that there was aggression from another country and violation of basic principles. It was a practical example of what Russia is able to do if they decide to threated the integrity of another country,” the Slovak President said. “It is an important signal for us to understand the concerns of the Baltic countries and Poland – whatever may happen if Russia decides to enforce its interests.”

Both Presidents also laid a wreath at the Liberty Gate Memorial in Devin.