Iran's Foreign Minister to visit Georgia
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is due to travel to Georgia to open an Iranian consulate in the country and sign a visa-free travel agreement on 3-4 November, Georgian media reported.
Nino Kalandadze, Georgian deputy foreign minister, said that both countries were interested in increasing bilateral trade and boosting tourism.
“We are trying to reduce bureaucratic barriers and that’s the reason behind the visa-free travel agreement,” she told a news conference.
The Iranian Foreign Minister is expected to meet his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze and President Mikheil Saakashvili during the visit.