David Zalkaliani

Georgia not to participate in 3+3 regional platform

Georgia not to participate in 3+3 regional platform

The Georgian Foreign Ministry has reiterated that Georgia will not be present at a regional meeting scheduled for December 10 in Moscow in the so-called 3+3 format proposed by Turkey and Iran in 2020 which includes Russia, Azerbaijan and …

Georgia ready to participate in "3 + 3" format

Georgia ready to participate in "3 + 3" format

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani commented on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's initiative to create a new format in the Caucasus, comprising three Caucasian states – Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – and their …

Georgian president, FM condemn terrorist attack in Kabul

Georgian president, FM condemn terrorist attack in Kabul

Georgian President Salome Zurabshvili and Foreing Minister David Zalkaliani have 'strongly condemned' the terrorist attack outside Kabul's airport in Afghanistan. Zalkaliani posted: "I strongly condemn the Kabul …

Foreign Ministers of Georgia and India hold talks in Tbilisi

Foreign Ministers of Georgia and India hold talks in Tbilisi

A meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and India, David Zalkaliani and Subramanyam Jaishankar, took place in Tbilisi. David Zalkaliani thanked his counterpart for his historic visit, during which particles of the …

Georgia condemns rocket attacks against civilians in Israel

Georgia condemns rocket attacks against civilians in Israel

Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Davit Zalkaliani has responded to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his post on Twitter, saying Georgia 'strongly condemns' violence and rocket attacks against civilians. He said that there …

Georgian PM leaves for Azerbaijan

Georgian PM leaves for Azerbaijan

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili left for Azerbaijan earlier today, where he is scheduled to hold his first meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Zagulba Palace later today.  Garibashvili will also meet …

Georgian ambassador to return to Kiev

Georgian ambassador to return to Kiev

Georgia will return to Kyiv its Ambassador Teimuraz Sharashenidze, who was recalled in May 2020 due to the appointment of ex-President Mikhail Saakashvili as chairman of the Executive Committee of the National …

Georgia preparing application for EU membership

Georgia preparing application for EU membership

Georgia marks 4th anniversary of visa-free travel to EU Four years ago on this day the regulation lifting visa requirements for Georgians to travel to the European Union entered into effect. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli …

Georgian PM Garibashvili appoints deputies

Georgian PM Garibashvili appoints deputies

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, who was confirmed in the post by parliament on Monday, has appointed his deputy prime ministers earlier today.  The new appointees are Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and …

Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia post-war summit in Baku postponed

Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia post-war summit in Baku postponed

Tomorrow, Baku will host the 9th and the first after the end of the Karabakh war, the trilateral meeting of Azerbaijani, Turkish and Georgian foreign ministers Jeyhun Bayramov, Mevlut Cavusoglu and David Zalkaliani. The …

Turkish and Georgian FMs to pay official visit to Azerbaijan

Turkish and Georgian FMs to pay official visit to Azerbaijan

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is scheduled to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on February 18, 2021, and Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani on February 19, according to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. …

Georgian Foreign Minister tests positive for COVID-19

Georgian Foreign Minister tests positive for COVID-19

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has tested positive for coronavirus.  Zalkaliani has wrote on Facebook that on January 23 he went into self-isolation after contact with an infected individual. He tested positive …

EU opens borders to Georgia

EU opens borders to Georgia

The European Union has decided to reopen its borders to Georgia as from July 1.  According to the EU Council, as from 1 July, EU member states should start lifting the travel restrictions at the external borders for residents of …

Georgia recalls its ambassador to Ukraine

Georgia recalls its ambassador to Ukraine

Georgian Ambassador to Ukraine Teimuraz Sharashenidze has been recalled to Tbilisi for consultations as Georgia's former President Mikheil Saakashvili, who faces several convictions in Georgia, has been appointed chair of the executive …