Turkish Ambassador to Patriarch: Serious propaganda is working against our friendship

It is definitely worth noting that such a steady relationship and cooperation between us over the past 20 years has greatly irritated certain people. Serious propaganda is working against our friendship, - Turkish Ambassador to Georgia Ceren Yazgan said at the meeting between the Georgian Patriarch and the Diplomatic Corps.

“I want to thank you for the opportunity to hear your wisdom once again. As the only NATO member state sharing a land border with Georgia, I emphasize that we support Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty. I would also like to emphasize your immense personal contribution to the relations between the Turkish and Georgian peoples.

I am especially grateful that you are inviting Turkish citizens of Georgian descent to Georgia to get acquainted with the cultural heritage, which is a great link between our countries. It is definitely worth noting that such a steady relationship and cooperation between us over the past 20 years has greatly irritated certain people. Serious propaganda works against our friendship. Your Holiness, I would like to assure you that the Government of my country and I will do our best to prevent this propaganda, which seeks to fuel conflicts in multinational and multireligious Georgia. I would like to join my colleagues in their wishes and wish you health,” the Turkish ambassador noted.