Georgia, Tbilisi, Feb. 24 / Trend N. Kirtskhalia /
Italian ambassador to Georgia told the Georgian Foreign Ministry that the Abkhazian government representative who visited Italy was not officially invited to the country.
Deputy Foreign Minister David Dzhalaganiya received Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Italy Vittorio Sandalli, the Foreign Ministry Information and Press Department told Trend .
The ambassador delivered a note to the Georgian side, in which the Italian side officially confirms that Deputy Foreign Minister of de facto Republic of Abkhazia Maksim Gvindzhia was in Italy Feb. 8. However, the Italian Consulate in Georgia has not given a visa to Gvindzhia.
According to the ambassador, his country will continue to remain true to the EU policy of non-recognition of self-declared republics in the future. Sandali reiterated his country's firm support for Georgia's territorial integrity.
During the meeting the sides discussed issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. Particular attention was paid to the planned visits of representatives of the Georgian government to Italy. The two sides expressed readiness for close and active cooperation in future.
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