Rapporti Bilaterali

Chronology of Diplomatic Relations

Diplomatic relations between the Georgia and the Italian Republic were established on 11 May 1992.

In 1994, the Embassy of Georgia was opened in Italy.

In 2000, the Embassy of the Italian Republic was opened in Georgia.

Main Fields of Cooperation:

On 16-17 July, 2018 the President of the Italian Republic H.E. Sergio Mattarella paid the first historic visit to Georgia. During the abovementioned visit, several Memorandums of Understandings were signed between Georgia and Italy in the spheres of Healthcare, Education and Culture.

Several agreements have been concluded between Georgia and Italy, which include cooperation in the fields of defence, economy, transport, culture, education and other areas.

Cooperation within the international organizations is very dynamic.

Since 2004, Georgian-Italian economic and business forums have been held periodically. The priority spheres include construction, infrastructure, agricultural and tourism fields.

After 2008 Russian-Georgian war, the Italian Government provided multilateral programme for Georgia, which included the provision of assistance and temporary accommodation for IDPs, psycho-social rehabilitation, provision of medicines and medical equipment and hosting IDP children. The cooperation in the field of culture, education and science is quite successful. Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation provides scholarships for the Georgian students to study at different universities in Italy. Education institutions actively carry out exchange programmes.

In 2006, “Dante Aligieri Society” was established in Tbilisi aiming to promote Italian language and culture.

School "Tsiskari" for primary and secondary education is functioning in Tbilisi giving the youth an opportunity to study Italian as the primary language.

To promote Georgia’s cultural, historical and scientific resources in Italy, different types of cultural events are organized. Cooperation at experts’ level is successfully developing in the fields of cultural heritage protection and archaeology.

In April 2010, in the park of ''Villa Borghese'' in Rome, in the prominent figures’ alley, the statue of Shota Rustaveli was unveiled next to the statues of Shakespeare, Goethe, Dante and Dumas.

Useful Links

Embassy of The Republic of Italy to Georgia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic