Iran's Council General Ahmad-Reza Arzjani met with head of Georgia's Autonomous Republic of Ajaria Levan Varshalomidze, Press TV reported.
At the meeting, Arzjani surveyed ways for comprehensive expansion of relations between two countries in tourism, cultural and economic fields.
"Eighty-four years after the establishment of the Head Consulate of Iran in Batumi, this is a turning point in expansion of relations between Iran and Georgia," Arzjani added.
Emphasizing the need for the expansion of cultural ties between Iran and Georgia, Arzjani said, "Beyond doubt the two countries cultural and non-governmental cooperation would influence greatly the process of expansion of friendly relations between Iran and Georgia."
Varshalomidze, in his turn, expressed delight over the beginning of tenure of the new Iranian Consul General in Batumi, reiterating, "Georgia is ready for comprehensive expansion of ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran is tourism, cultural and economic fields."
The head of Ajaria Autonomous Republic also expressed hope that in near future he would visit Iran's East and West Azerbaijan Provinces and have meeting with those provinces governor generals.
Islamic Republic of Iran's Consulate General was established in Georgia's Batumi city last year, but Iran's Council General Ahmad-Reza Arzjani as appointed at the post recently.
Adjara, officially the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, is an Autonomous Republic of Georgia. It's located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea. Adjara is a home to the Adjar ethnic subgroup of Georgians.
Edited by: S. Isayev