Visit of Mr. Kiril Arnautski, Chairman of Sozopol Foundation, in the Republic of Georgia

From November 29 to December 3, Mr. Kiril Arnautski participated in the International Forum “Perspectives for Bulgarian-Georgian cooperation”.

Opening of International Forum “Perspectives for the Bulgarian-Georgian cooperation”

The forum was organized by Ms. Evgeniya Dimitrova with the support of Mr. Valentin Mitev and other Bulgarian and Georgian friends, and achieved its noble goals.

From left to right: Mr. Kiril Arnautski, Mr. Valentin Mitev and Ms. Tatyana Kostadinova

The forum, which supports the Georgian-Bulgarian friendship, was accompanied by an art exhibition “World through the eyes of Bulgarian and Georgian children”, which was located at the National Children’s Art Gallery of Georgia. Spiritual Mirror Association with Chairperson Ms. Tatyana Kostadinova participated from Bulgarian side through unique children’s works, part of the exhibition.

Informational poster Part of the art exhibition “World through the eyes of
Bulgarian and Georgian children”

From left to right: Ms. Marina Abuladze, PR Manager of the National Children’s Art Gallery
Ms. Lia Gorgodze, Director of National Children’s Art Gallery
Ms. Tatyana Kostadinova and Mr. Kiril Arnautski with children from Bulgaria

During the opening of the exhibition were performed national songs and dances from both countries.

The folk singer Yanka Rupkina with children from Bulgaria and Georgia

Part of the Bulgarian delegation in which was Mr. Kiril Arnautski was accepted by the Patriarch of Georgia – His Holiness Iliya II. His Holiness was acquainted with the objectives of the Forum. He blessed the participants and wished them health, prosperity and success.

During the Forum Mr. Arnautski held several meetings. He met and talked with Her Excellency Dessislava Ivanova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Georgia and Mr. Vazha Manjgaladze, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. In a casual conversation they discussed the main activities for development and sustainability of the bilateral relations between Georgia and Bulgaria.

From left to right: Mr. Kiril Arnautski,
Her Excellency Dessislava Ivanova and Mr. Vazha Manjgaladze

The importance of the work of the Union of Bulgarians in Georgia with the non-governmental sector in Bulgaria and Georgia was highlighted in a conversation with its Chairman Ms. Raina Beleva.

Mr. Kiril Arnautski and Ms. Raina Beleva

Mr. Arnautski also met representatives of non-governmental organizations from Georgia and acquainted them with the project proposal “Argonauts cultural journey – establishment of a common cultural environment in the Black Sea Basin region” in regards with the upcoming opening of the first Call for Proposals under the Joint Operational Programme for European Neighborhood Instrument Cross-border Cooperation “Black Sea Basin 2014-2020″. The representatives of the non-governmental organizations agreed to continue conversations on partnership and joint activities in favor of mutual development.