The Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena who is on a three day visit to Georgia to participate in the Open Government Partnership Global Summit on Wednesday met with the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili in Tbilisi for bilateral discussions.
President Sirisena, focusing on ways to strengthen the economic ties between the two countries suggested to take bilateral relations in new directions and assured that the officials will be given proper instructions on conducting further discussions regarding such matters.
Both the leaders were especially considering on developing the ties in the fields of agriculture and tourism as the main livelihood of Georgia, where 4.7 million people live is agriculture and the tourism industry is also massively contributing to the economy of the country.
The discussions also centered on how to uplift the facilities of many Sri Lankan students receiving education in Georgia.
The Georgian President assured his Sri Lankan counterpart that Georgia is willing to strengthen the bonds between the two countries in every aspect.
President Maithripala Sirisena and other members of the delegation joined a special luncheon hosted by the Georgian President in honor of the Sri Lankan President.
