Dear Ms. Stankeva,

First of all sorry for the late answer. We are actively working on development of a meeting schedule that will be shared with you in the nearest future.

Please be informed that the composition of the Georgian delegation will be as follows:

• Tea Akhvlediani – Deputy Minister of Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons From The Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia;
• Tamila Barkalaia - Deputy Minister of Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons From The Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia;
• Giorgi Bunturi - Head of Division for Migration Issues, Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons From The Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia;
• Levan Gogodze - Deputy Director of LEPL Social Service Agency;
• Giorgi Tabatadze - Director of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia;
• Temur Pipia - Advisor to the International Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia;
• Tamta Shkubuliani - First Secretary of the Department of Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia;
• Tsisnami Sabadze - Head of Economic Policy Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia;
• Nino Kajaia - Head of Contract Expertise and Judicial Representation Department, Ministry of Justice of Georgia;
• Gvantsa Abesadze - Secretary of the State Commission on Migration Issues on legal issues;
• Giorgi Manjavidze - Head of International Legal Cooperation Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;
• Giorgi Mitagvaria - Deputy Head of Division for Combating irregular Migration, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

We would also be happy if you let us know your expectations in advance.

Thank you,

Best Regards,

Giorgi Bunturi

Head of Division for Migration Issues

Department   of   Labor  and  Employment  Policy

Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons From The Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

Address:  144 Ak. Tsereteli Ave. 0119 - Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel.:        + 995 (32) 2  51 00 12 (ext. 1546)

Mob.:      + 995   5  95 42 49 39

Dear Mr Bunturi,

In the context of the upcoming negotiations between our delegations on the draft Agreement I would like to inform you about the composition of the Bulgarian delegation and travel details.

The delegation from Bulgaria is as follows:

- Mr Lazar LAZAROV, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Head of Delegation;

- Mrs Lilyana GEORGIEVA, Director, Directorate for International Labour Migration and Mediation, National Employment Agency;

- Mr Hristo SIMEONOV, Head of Free Movement of Workers, Migration and Integration Unit, Directorate for Labour Market Policy and Labour Mobility;

- Mr Atanas KOLCHAKOV, State expert, Free Movement of Workers, Migration and Integration Unit, Directorate for Labour Market Policy and Labour Mobility;

- Ms Evgeniya STANKEVA, State expert, International and Bilateral Cooperation Unit, Directorate for European Affairs and International Cooperation.

The Bulgarian delegation will arrive in Tbilisi on 19 August at 16:30 and will depart from Tbilisi on 22 August at 10:30.

We would be grateful if you could provide us with a list of your negotiating delegation as well as a draft program.

I am at your disposal in case of further questions and clarifications.

Kind regards,

Ms Evgenia STANKEVA

State expert in Directorate for European Affairs and International Cooperation

Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

2, Triaditsa Str., BG-1051 Sofia

Tel./fax: 00 359 2 988 23 13

E-mail: Evgenia.Stankeva@mlsp.government.bg