Lipavský to visit Georgia Wednesday and Thursday

The Czech minister of foreign affairs, Jan Lipavský, is set to visit Georgia on Wednesday and Thursday. He will hold talks in Tbilisi with his counterpart, Ilia Darchiashvili, and Prime Minister Irakli Garibasvhili.

Czech officials said discussions would centre on European and security issues, as well as the development of business and economic ties.

Mr. Lipavský will pay his respects to soldiers who lost their lives defending Georgia between 1991 and 1993 in Tbilisi.

He backs Georgia’s efforts to join the European Union.