Georgian MPs meet with top figures of US leading organisations in Washington
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a non-profit organisation, has expressed its readiness to support Georgia in organising the upcoming international conference in Batumi. Photo: Parliament’s press office.
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A Georgian parliamentary delegation, headed by Vice Parliament Speaker Tamar Chugoshvili, has held meetings with top figures of the International Republican Institute (IRI), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
NED President Carl Gershman expressed readiness to support the Georgian parliament in organising the Batumi Conference this year, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative," the Parliaments' press office says.
IRI President Daniel Twining spoke about democratic reforms in Georgia and expressed commitment to further boosting IRI-Georgia relations and support to the programmes for four upcoming years serving youth engagement, and strengthening women’s position in politics,” the Georgian Parliament press office says.
The Georgian delegation and USAID administration discussed future cooperation prospects concerning the exchange of academic programmes for young political leaders and expressed interest regarding the current situation in the two occupied regions of Georgia Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
First Deputy-Chairperson of the Georgian Parliament Tamar Chugoshvili has been elected vice chair of the Socialist Group of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the second time.
Georgian lawmakers have stated that the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to not restore Russia’s voting right in the body is a “big victory” for PACE, Georgia and Ukraine.
A Georgian delegation headed by First Vice Speaker of the parliament Tamar Chugoshvili is participating in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) autumn session in Strasbourg.
Georgia’s Deputy Parliament Speaker Tamar Chugoshvili, who is now holding meetings in Washington with Georgian MPs, stresses that the US Senate’s support to the resolution of Georgia’s territorial integrity is of high importance.
Georgian Vice Parliament Speaker says that it is very likely that US support for Georgia will increase in the future.