France reaffirms its support for the continuation of discussions in Geneva and its commitment to respect the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia within its internationally recognized boundaries`, the statement released by the French Foreign Ministry regarding President Saakashvili`s visit to the country says.
The visit is a good opportunity to reaffirm our support for Georgia and strengthen Franco-Georgian relations, which are diverse: Cooperation in Homeland Security, 172 Georgian military presence under the French command in Afghanistan`, the statement says.
According to the statement, the sides discuss prospects for developing economic and trade relations will also be discussed. France also supports deepening of relations between Georgia and the European Union.