This was disclosed as Grenada and Georgia signed diplomatic relations
at the Ambassadorial level in New York on Wednesday.
Ambassadors Dessima Williams of Grenada and Alexander Lomaia of
Georgia discussed areas of cooperation between both countries including
exploring the waiver of visas (Georgia has visa-free arrangements with more
than 50 countries), double taxation, agreements of projects in Energy and
Education, including exchange students.
Ambassador Lomaia also disclosed that Georgia is willing to provide
fully funded scholarships with accommodation to Grenadian students.
He said that as an initial gesture his Government is willing to fund
as soon as possible a modest development assistance project related to climate
impact.
Ambassador Williams said that today’s signing of relations, is an
indication of both governments to strengthen the strong and growing relations
which have developed between the two countries.
“Excellency, although Georgia is an
advanced European Economy and Grenada a middle-income
Caribbean country, we are confident that our friendship is sincere and well founded: for, among other reasons, we wish to pursue friendship and the elevation of Georgia 'friendship diplomacy" is worthy of
emulation and pursuit,” said Ambassador Williams.
Also present at Wednesday’s signing were Mrs Marguerite
St. John-Sebastian, Counsellor of the Grenadian Mission to the United Nations
and Mr. Merab Manjgaladze, Senior Counsellor of the Georgian Mission to the UN.
Georgia is a democratic semi-presidential republic, with
the President as the head of state, and Prime Minister as the head of
government. It is located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe,
and bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the
southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by
Azerbaijan.
The Capital of Georgia is Tbilisi.
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