Denmark–Georgia relations
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Denmark-Georgia relations refers to the current and historical relations
between Denmark
and Georgia
. Denmark is represented in Georgia, through its embassy in Kiev
, Ukraine
. Georgia has an embassy in Copenhagen
. Denmark supports Georgia to become a member of the European Union
and NATO. The current Georgian ambassador to Denmark is David Kereselidze.
in the sphere of migration. On 22 April 2009, a military agreement was signed between Denmark and Georgia.
Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
condemned Russia's attack on the Georgian province of South Ossetia
. Although Anders Fogh Rasmussen says that it's hard to "put himself into the background" of the conflict in the breakaway
province. In February 2010, the Danish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
, said that "the international community is interested Russias complying obligations in regard to Georgia, and therefore pressure on Russia must be increased."
and to democracy
and human rights
.
, Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblishvili
and the Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze
. Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller
met with Georgian opposition politicians in October 2009. Per Stig Møller also visited Sukhumi
, Abkhazia
where he met Abkhazian Foreign Minister Sergey Shamba
. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili visited Denmark for the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
meeting in Copenhagen.
Bilateralism
Bilateralism consists of the political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. For example, free trade agreements signed by two states are examples of bilateral treaties. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which refers to the conduct of diplomacy by a...
between Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. Denmark is represented in Georgia, through its embassy in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Georgia has an embassy in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Denmark supports Georgia to become a member of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and NATO. The current Georgian ambassador to Denmark is David Kereselidze.
History
Diplomatic relations between Georgia and Denmark were established on 1 July 1992. In 2007, Denmark and Georgia signed a memorandumMemorandum
A memorandum is from the Latin verbal phrase memorandum est, the gerundive form of the verb memoro, "to mention, call to mind, recount, relate", which means "It must be remembered ..."...
in the sphere of migration. On 22 April 2009, a military agreement was signed between Denmark and Georgia.
Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Anders Fogh Rasmussen is a Danish politician, and the 12th and current Secretary General of NATO. Rasmussen served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 27 November 2001 to 5 April 2009....
condemned Russia's attack on the Georgian province of South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
. Although Anders Fogh Rasmussen says that it's hard to "put himself into the background" of the conflict in the breakaway
Secession
Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...
province. In February 2010, the Danish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
, said that "the international community is interested Russias complying obligations in regard to Georgia, and therefore pressure on Russia must be increased."
Economic relations
In 2000, Georgian export to Denmark amounted 500,3 million dollars, while Danish export amounted 2,771 million dollars. In 2010, Georgian export amounted 5,140 million dollars and Danish export amounted 15,077 million dollars.Development assistance
In the Neighbourhood Programme, Georgia has a high priority. A programme for good governance and human rights in Georgia and a programme for displaced people. $4 million was given to the programme. During the war in 2008, Danish Red Cross sent 1 million DKK to the victims. After the war in August 2008, Denmark increased aid to Georgia by 10 times. Denmark assisted 71 million DKK to Georgia for the private sectorPrivate sector
In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
and to democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
and human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
.
State visits
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen paid a visit to Georgia on 27 November 2008, where he met Georgian President Mikheil SaakashviliMikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili is a Georgian politician, the third and current President of Georgia and leader of the United National Movement Party.Involved in the national politics since 1995, Saakashvili became president on 25 January 2004 after President Eduard Shevardnadze resigned in a November 2003...
, Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblishvili
Grigol Mgaloblishvili
Grigol Mgaloblishvili is a Georgian politician and diplomat who has been Georgia's Permanent Representative to NATO since June 26, 2009. He briefly served as the Prime Minister of Georgia from November 1, 2008 to February 6, 2009.-Early life and education:...
and the Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze
David Bakradze
David Shekris Bakradze is a Georgian politician and diplomat who has been serving as the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia since June 7, 2008....
. Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller
Per Stig Møller
Per Stig Møller was Culture Minister of Denmark. He has been a member of Folketinget for the Conservative People's Party since 1984, and was Minister for the Environment from December 18, 1990 to January 24, 1993 as part of the Cabinet of Poul Schlüter IV and Foreign Minister from November 27,...
met with Georgian opposition politicians in October 2009. Per Stig Møller also visited Sukhumi
Sukhumi
Sukhumi is the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The city suffered heavily during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict in the early 1990s.-Naming:...
, Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
where he met Abkhazian Foreign Minister Sergey Shamba
Sergey Shamba
Sergei Miron-ipa Shamba is a former Prime Minister of Abkhazia, in office from 13 February 2010 until 27 September 2011. Before becoming Prime Minister, Shamba had been the long-time Minister for Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia - from 7 May 1997, with a half-year interruption in 2004, both under...
. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili visited Denmark for the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as the Copenhagen Summit, was held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 December and 18 December. The conference included the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
meeting in Copenhagen.