List of international presidential trips made by Salome Zourabichvili explained

The following is a list of international presidential trips made by Salome Zourabichvili since she became the 5th President of Georgia on 16 December 2018.

2020

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Notes
Israel	Jerusalem	21-23 January	Travelled to Jerusalem for the World Holocaust Forum to commemorate the 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.^[7]
	Strasbourg	28 January	^[8]

2021

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Notes	Photo
	Skopje	10 May	^[9]
Monaco	Monte Carlo	9 June	Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili promoted Georgian wine at a special event entitled 'Meeting with Vine Roots' which was attended by His Serene Highness the Prince of Monaco Albert II and locals as well as Georgian winemakers.^[10]
	Vatican	16 June	Salome Zurabishvili has met with Pope Francis. During the meeting they discussed a number of issues including the importance of global solidarity during the Covid-19 pandemic, the grave humanitarian situation in the Russian-occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, as well as Georgia’s role of a mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan to promote peace and stability in the region.^[11]
Ukraine	Kyiv	23 June	During the conversation, special attention was paid to the practical cooperation between Ukraine and Georgia in the context of deepening relations with the EU and NATO.^[12]
France	Paris	1 July	Presidents discussed intensification and further development of bilateral political and economic relations between the two countries, the ongoing processes in the region, and the EU’s role in the region and Black Sea security issues.^[13]
Austria	Vienna	11-13 October	Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has paid a historic official visit to Austria. She is the first Georgia president to visit the country in an official capacity for the first time in 100 years.^[14]
Switzerland		13-15 October	President Salome Zourabichvili met with Swiss President Guy Parmelin in Bern to discuss bilateral relations, Swiss policy on peace, economic ties and security in the Caucasus.^[15]

External links

• Official Site of the President of Georgia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Georgian President to Visit Brussels on January 21. Georgia Today on the Web.
2. Web site: France express support for Georgia territorial integrity. Associated Press. 19 February 2019.
3. Web site: President Zourabichvili and President Steinmeier Hold Joint Press Conference. president.gov.ge.
4. Web site: Armenian-Georgian high level meeting: Today the history of the two nations is linked by the promise their future - Press releases - Updates - The President of the Republic of Armenia. www.president.am.
5. Web site: President pays official visit to Poland. www.interpressnews.ge.
6. Web site: Georgia - President Addresses General Debate,…. webtv.un.org.
7. Web site: Georgian President attends World Holocaust Forum in Israel with world leaders. Agenda.ge.
8. Web site: President at PACE: next stage for Georgia is full membership of int’l community. Agenda.ge.
9. Web site: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი 10 მაისს ოფიციალური ვიზიტით ჩრდილოეთ მაკედონიას ეწვევა . Georgian. 9 May 2021. president.gov.ge .
10. Web site: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი 9 ივნისს მონაკოს სამთავროს ეწვევა . Georgian. 8 June 2021. president.gov.ge .
11. Web site: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი 16 ივნისს ვატიკანს ოფიციალური ვიზიტით ეწვევა. Georgian. 15 June 2021. president.gov.ge .
12. Web site: Georgian president to visit Ukraine on June 23. www.ukrinform.net.
13. Web site: President of Georgia Meets with Emmanuel Macron in Paris. GeorgianJournal.
14. Web site: President Zurabishvili pays historic visit to Austria, first in 100 years. agenda.gel.
15. Web site: Georgian President meets Swiss colleague in Bern. 1tv.gel.