On August 17, Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, met Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, the Press Office of the Georgian government reported.

The leaders reviewed the main directions of cooperation between the two countries in various areas. They discussed the prospects of further deepening the current interaction. Garibashvili noted, "Georgia and the State of Israel have a substantial experience of productive cooperation." He highlighted the significance of deepening the existing friendship and cooperation with the State of Israel and noted that the partnership between the countries has always been at a high level.  

The leaders also discussed economic cooperation. The Prime Minister noted that the trade and economic relations trend is growing, and negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will commence next year to move the partnership between the countries to a substantially new level.

During the one-on-one meeting, Benjamin Netanyahu noted that Israel and Georgia have warm relations. "Georgia and Israel have had very warm relations. Connections go back 2500 years, perhaps even 2600 years, through the Jewish community in Georgia. We have many, many Jews who came from Georgia."

According to the Prime Minister of Georgia, the Jewish community always enjoyed friendship, full support, and comfort from Georgian society. "The Jewish community has always enjoyed friendship, full support, and maximum comfort from Georgian society. So, I am glad to be here. Thank you very much!" Garibashvili stated.