January 20, 2014 - 14:04 AMT
Georgian President starts visit to Turkey

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili will pay an official visit to Turkey at the invitation of President Abdullah Gul on Jan 20 and 21, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

Margvelashvili's visit will be the 8th official presidential visit in the past 7 years, the press office of Turkish Presidency said in a statement.

According to Trend, the Georgian president will visit the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and give a joint press conference with Gul. He will also meet with the representatives of Georgian diaspora in Turkey.