The News in Brief
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
President Zourabichvili Urges Georgian Airways to Keep Flight Prices Reasonable and Assist Georgian Citizens in Difficult Times
In the wake of recent escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict, President Salome Zourabichvili stated that airline companies should not artificially increase flight prices and should assist Georgian citizens in safely returning to the country in difficult situations.
President Zourabichvili responded to reports about the 'Georgian Airways' company, which had reportedly increased the price of flights from Tel Aviv to Tbilisi. On the Georgian Airways website, it was reported that the price of the October 9 ticket exceeded 2,000 GEL.
"At least once, the Georgian airline company should demonstrate its social responsibility. Instead of artificially increasing flight prices and imposing additional barriers on people in desperate situations, it should help and facilitate the safe return of Georgian citizens to the country during these challenging times," said Zourabichvili.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili Meets With Israeli Ambassador Hadas Meitzad
Ilia Darchiashvili, Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Hadas Meitzad, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Georgia. This information has been released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the agency, the parties discussed developments in Israel. The head of the Foreign Ministry confirmed Georgia's strong support for the State of Israel and once again condemned the terrorist attack against Israel, expressing his condolences to the ambassador for the victims.
During the meeting, the parties emphasized their ongoing close cooperation on all current issues.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili Meets with Turkish Ombudsman Seref Malkoç
The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili met with the chief ombudsman of Turkey, Seref Malkoç. According to the press service of the government, the discussion at the meeting touched on the existing strategic partnership between Georgia and Turkey and cooperation between the countries in human rights protection issues.
"It was noted that Georgia is making significant efforts to strengthen human rights protection mechanisms in the country.
It was said that the second human rights protection strategy for 2022-2030 was developed this year, the purpose of which is to further strengthen the systematic guarantees of human rights and freedom protection in Georgia.
It was emphasized that for the effective implementation of the goals and objectives of the strategy, work is underway on the action plan for the protection of human rights for 2024-2026, in which various issues related to children's rights will be written in detail.
It was noted that strengthening the protection of human rights, including children's rights, is a priority for the government, and all government activities in this field serve to implement this priority in practice.
In the end, the parties agreed to cooperate even more actively on all the legal issues that are important for people living in Georgia and Turkey," the statement reads.
President Zourabichvili Urges Georgian Airways to Keep Flight Prices Reasonable and Assist Georgian Citizens in Difficult Times
President Zourabichvili responded to reports about the 'Georgian Airways' company, which had reportedly increased the price of flights from Tel Aviv to Tbilisi. On the Georgian Airways website, it was reported that the price of the October 9 ticket exceeded 2,000 GEL.
"At least once, the Georgian airline company should demonstrate its social responsibility. Instead of artificially increasing flight prices and imposing additional barriers on people in desperate situations, it should help and facilitate the safe return of Georgian citizens to the country during these challenging times," said Zourabichvili.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili Meets With Israeli Ambassador Hadas Meitzad
According to the agency, the parties discussed developments in Israel. The head of the Foreign Ministry confirmed Georgia's strong support for the State of Israel and once again condemned the terrorist attack against Israel, expressing his condolences to the ambassador for the victims.
During the meeting, the parties emphasized their ongoing close cooperation on all current issues.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili Meets with Turkish Ombudsman Seref Malkoç
"It was noted that Georgia is making significant efforts to strengthen human rights protection mechanisms in the country.
It was said that the second human rights protection strategy for 2022-2030 was developed this year, the purpose of which is to further strengthen the systematic guarantees of human rights and freedom protection in Georgia.
It was emphasized that for the effective implementation of the goals and objectives of the strategy, work is underway on the action plan for the protection of human rights for 2024-2026, in which various issues related to children's rights will be written in detail.
It was noted that strengthening the protection of human rights, including children's rights, is a priority for the government, and all government activities in this field serve to implement this priority in practice.
In the end, the parties agreed to cooperate even more actively on all the legal issues that are important for people living in Georgia and Turkey," the statement reads.