Ambassador’s Welcome Speech

Dear Guest,

Let me welcome you on the web-page of the Georgian Embassy to the Slovak Republic. Our aim is to represent Georgia in the Slovak Republic. The main goal of the embassy is to deepen and strengthen relations between Georgia and Slovakia.

It is a great honor and privilege for me to be Georgia's Ambassador to Slovakia and help solidify and further develop the friendly relations between the two countries.

Georgian Government attaches high importance to the deepening of the relations in political and economic, as well as, education, research, tourism and cultural areas.

Affable and partnership relationship between our countries is, above all based on common values and struggle that the peoples of Georgia, and Slovakia carried on against autocratic system - for freedom and democracy.

Hence, Georgians and Slovaks had to solve mostly similar problems. From this standpoint, international cooperation is high on the agenda for our countries, especially under the circumstances of the European democratic area expansion and increase of applicants to join European and Euro-Atlantic organizations.

Definitely, the opportunities for multilateral cooperation increase in many spheres respectively.

Georgia and Slovakia have unwavering respect towards the fundamental principles of international law. The steadfast position of the government of Slovakia with regard to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, the mutual support in the frames of multilateral cooperation, as well as the convergence of views on the core issues of the global agenda and the current dynamic of relations between our countries, renders our cooperation even closer and more fruitful.

Located in Central Europe, Slovakia solved successfully their grave problems that opened doors of the NATO an EU.

With its territory, population, history and culture Georgia resembles to Slovakia. Our country, Georgia is situated in East Europe. This region is drawing more attention of the EU and NATO that guarantees Georgia that in case its democratic reforms are as successful as that of other East European states we will have an opportunity to become a full member of EU and NATO.

On our web-page you will find the information about the Embassy, bilateral cooperation, Georgian foreign policy, economy, business, culture, education, tourism and consular affairs. The web-page also contains Georgia-related online links.

I would like to thank you for your interest towards the web-page of the Embassy. Let me note, that myself, as well as every employee of the Embassy stand ready to assist and support Georgian citizens and compatriots residing in the Republic of Slovakia to the extent possible. We are all united in caring for the wellbeing of our country and striving for its better future. I would be delighted if, together with you, we will be able to bring the relations between Georgia and the Slovak Republic to a new level.

Sincerely,

Revaz Beshidze

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Slovak Republic