Founder and Honorary Chairman of the Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Minister of Economy Mariam Kvrivishvili, Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili, Head of the Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani.

Bidzina Ivanishvili thanked Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his visit, underlined the importance of friendly relations between the two countries.

“I am delighted that you are in Georgia, honoured to host you in our country. Over recent years, relationship between our nations has grown even stronger, for which I am grateful. It is encouraging to see economic ties between Georgia and the UAE continue to strengthen, benefiting both countries in the future.

The investments you are making in Georgia will bring our two nations even closer together. I thank you for your warm and friendly attitude towards our country. I sincerely hope that we will meet many more times and that our partnership will deepen further in the years to come”, - said Bidzina Ivanishvili.

President of the UAE thanked the Georgian Dream’s Honorary Chairman for the hospitality and noted that the close economic ties between the countries will reach even higher levels in the near future.

“I am delighted to be in your beautiful country and to have the honor of meeting you in person. As you are aware, we are making a USD 6 billion investment in Georgia, which will commence in the coming days. I also wish to convey our readiness to fund the education of Georgian students in the UAE and to assist your young people in deepening their knowledge of artificial intelligence.

The friendly relations between our countries are of great importance and mutually beneficial; therefore, I am prepared to invest even further in Georgia, which holds particular personal significance for me as the country’s president. Once again, I want to thank you for your warm hospitality”, - said Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The official visit of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, to Georgia has now concluded.