Georgian PM, UNESCO Director General discuss fruitful cooperation, safeguarding Georgia’s cultural heritage

Fruitful cooperation between Georgia and UNESCO, as well as the organisation’s important role in protecting and preserving tangible and intangible cultural heritage, were discussed on Friday in a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and UNESCO Director General Khaled El-Enany.

Kobakhidze noted that Georgia’s rich cultural heritage was an integral part of the country’s national identity and stressed that the Government attached great importance to its partnership with UNESCO in safeguarding the country’s centuries-old traditions.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Prime Minister invited the UNESCO Director General to visit Georgia.