Editing Foreign relations of Israel (section)

=== Georgia ===
{{Main|Georgia–Israel relations}}

Relations between Israel and Georgia remain excellent.<ref name="Washtimes">{{cite web |url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/04/israel-of-the-caucasus/ |title=Israel of the Caucasus? |author=Arnaud de Borchgrave |work=[[The Washington Times]] |date=4 September 2008 |author-link=Arnaud de Borchgrave |access-date=4 September 2008 |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927013526/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/04/israel-of-the-caucasus/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Georgia's former defense minister from 2006 to 2008, [[Davit Kezerashvili]], had previously lived in Israel. Israel has been selling weapons to Georgia for seven years financed by grants from the USA<ref name=Washtimes /> Included in these weapons are Israeli-built spy [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drones]] provided through the former mayor of [[Tel Aviv]], [[Roni Milo]]. Israeli advisors, estimated to number between 100 and 1,000, have trained the Georgian military for some time.<ref name=Washtimes /> The two nations also maintain a visa free policy where Georgian and Israeli officials signed an agreement to lift visa requirements for Georgian citizens traveling to Israel, reciprocating Georgia's visa-free policy for Israelis in place since mid-2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/13396/israel-rapprochement-reflects-georgia-s-continued-relevance-to-west |title=Israel Rapprochement Reflects Georgia's Continued Relevance to West |publisher=World Politics Review |date=21 November 2013 |access-date=2 April 2014 |author=Michael Cecire}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.theweek.co.uk/25777/israel-arming-georgia-sours-russian-relations |title=Israel arming of Georgia sours Russian relations |magazine=The Week |date=24 September 2008 |access-date=2 April 2014 |author=Christopher Walker |archive-date=2 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602074520/http://www.theweek.co.uk/25777/israel-arming-georgia-sours-russian-relations |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Georgia has its embassy in Tel Aviv, and the State of Israel has its embassy in Tbilisi. In June 2013, Georgian Prime Minister [[Bidzina Ivanishvili]] praised the Jewish people and Israel and has sought to increase relations between Israel and Georgia elucidating his special relationship between him, Georgia and the Jewish people. Ivanishvili also wanted to extend strategic partnerships and as well as furthering economic cooperation by making it easier for Israeli entrepreneurs and investors to not just do business in Israel, but also facilitate the right paths to do business for the Georgians. The Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business was established in 1996 in order to facilitate business transactions between the two friendly countries and acting as a guide for Israeli businesses through the Georgian economy. Major sectors include insurance, real estate and construction, medical and dental solutions, industrial and utility projects, and energy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://embassies.gov.il/tbilisi/Relations/Pages/Bilateral-Relations-Overview.aspx |title=Bilateral Relations' Overview |publisher=Israeli Diplomatic Network |access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/Features/Front-Lines/Diplomacy-Georgias-PM-My-desire-and-dream-is-for-Israel-to-be-our-strategic-partner-317269 |title=Georgia's PM: My dream is for Israel as a strategic partner |date=20 June 2013 |access-date=2 April 2014 |author=HERB KEINON}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tbcinvest.co.il/index.php?a=main&pid=39&lang=eng |title=TBC Invest |publisher=TBC Invest |access-date=2 April 2014 |archive-date=7 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081625/http://tbcinvest.co.il/index.php?a=main&pid=39&lang=eng |url-status=dead}}</ref>