Georgian parliamentary delegation attends OSCE PA meeting in Austria
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Chairperson of the Georgian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Sofio Katsarava met with OSCE PA President Christine Muttonen in Vienna, Austria today.
The Georgian delegation is participating in a two-day OSCE PA winter session from February 23-24.
Welcoming Georgia’s progress with the lifting of visa-requirements, Muttonen said the OSCE PA remains committed to Georgia’s territorial integrity and to a peaceful solution of its conflicts.
Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic choice is a historic decision. The country is continuing the implementation of democratic reforms to become closer to European standards and follow its values”, Katsarava said.
Meeting with the President of the Austrian Parliament Karlheinz Kopf yesterday, the parties discussed bilateral relations and inter-Parliamentary cooperation.
Kopf believes due to its strategic location, Georgia has good opportunities for business development.
Per the official OSCE PA webpage "international terrorism, human rights and combating climate change are among the issues topping the agenda as some 250 members of parliament from more than 50 OSCE countries gather for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 16th Winter Meeting in Vienna”.
The October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia were competitive, well-administered and fundamental freedoms were generally respected, says the OSCE election observer mission.
Officials discuss international challenges in Tbilisi
Today is the second day of the annual Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA), which is taking place in Tbilisi from July 1-5.
“Visa-free travel will signify EU’s strong support of Georgia”
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili says granting visa-free travel to the Schengen Zone for Georgia will be a signal of the European Union’s (EU) "strong support for Georgia” and "a huge stimulus” for the country to continue on its Euro-Atlantic path and strive to achieve more success in the future.
In the beginning of July Georgia will transform into a political hub as 700 guests from 57 member states of the world’s largest security organisation come to Tbilisi to discuss regional and global security, migration and human rights issues.
Georgian parliamentary delegation is taking part in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) annual session in the Belarusian capital of Minsk.
Member of the European Georgia opposition party, Gigi Tsereteli, has become the new president of the OSCE PA.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Co-Operation and Security in Europe (OSCE PA) has passed a resolution titled "10 years after the August War”, initiated by Georgian lawmaker Sophio Katsarava with an overwhelming majority "despite Russia’s resistance at all stages,” the parliament of Georgia reports.