On behalf of myself and my people, I sincerely congratulate Your Excellency on your election as President of Georgia, - this is stated in the congratulatory letter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

As Erdogan notes, he hopes that during the term of office of Mikheil Kavelashvili, the existing relations between Georgia and Turkey will further develop.

“Dear President-elect,

On behalf of myself and my people, I sincerely congratulate Your Excellency on your election as President of Georgia, with whom we are connected by close neighborliness and strategic partnership, and I also wish you success in fulfilling this honorable duty.

I am fully confident that during your term of office, we will further develop the friendly relations and close cooperation between our countries, which is in line with our common interests and serves to ensure prosperity in the region.

I would like to take this opportunity to convey my best wishes again, wishing Your Excellency good health and prosperity, and the friendly people of Georgia revival and happiness," Erdoğan's congratulatory message, distributed by the Turkish Embassy in Georgia, reads.

As a reminder, on December 14, the electoral college elected Mikheil Kavelashvili as president.