Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China will upgrade the relationship with Georgia into a strategic partnership, and use this as a new starting point to adhere to the relationship between the two countries from a strategic height and long -term perspective.
Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency and Reuters reported that Xi Jinping met with the opening ceremony of the 31st World University Summer Games at the 31st World University Student Summer Games in Chengdu on Friday (July 28) and visiting China, Georgia,Essence
Xi Jinping said that in the past 31 years of China Fairy, the political mutual trust between the two sides has continuously consolidated, and the results of cooperation in various fields are remarkable.During the period of Garrbashville's visit to China, the two parties will issue a joint statement to jointly announce the establishment of a China -style strategic partnership."Both sides should use this as a new starting point, adhere to the planning relationship between the two countries from the perspective of strategic height and long -term, promote the healthy and stable development of China -style strategic partnerships, and provide help for the revitalization of the development of the two countries."
Xi Jinping emphasized, China is willing to play the role of mechanisms such as the intergovernmental economic and trade cooperation committees of the two governments, and the joint committee of the Free Trade Agreement to promote high -quality co -construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation.China welcomes Georgia to expand its high -quality products to China and encourage Chinese companies to invest in Georgia to invest in their business.
Georgia is located along the Black Sea coast, spanning the two continents of Asia and Europe, and belongs to the former Soviet Union like neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Since the 1990s, Russia has a tense relationship with Georgia because of supporting splitists in Georgia South Oussean and Abuhaz.After a war with Georgia in 2008, Russia acknowledged the independence of South Ossetia and Abuhaz.
A few days after Russia sent troops in Ukraine last year, Georgia applied to join the European Union.At the same time, Georgia also sought to join NATO.
Georgia signed the "Belt and Road" agreement with China in 2015, which is one of the earliest signed countries.In 2017, China and Georgia signed a free trade agreement. After less than a year of negotiations, the agreement took effect in January 2018.
