Georgia’s Foreign Minister addresses European Parliament

Georgia’s Foreign Minister reconfirms the country’s European integration aspirations at a European Parliament Foreign Committee meeting in Brussels.

In her speech yesterday, Maia Panjikidze highlighted Georgia’s top priorities on its way to integrating with Europe.

A statement by Georgia’s Foreign Ministry’s statement read: "The Minister stressed the readiness of the Georgian Government to support inculcation of European values and continuation of democratic reforms.”

When speaking, the Minister briefly described the reforms recently implemented in Georgia, including protecting human rights and supporting business and social welfare, the statement claimed.

Committee members also heard Panjikidze speak about Georgia’s security-related issues, and the important role of the EU in maintaining stability in the country.

This was Panjikidze’s first address to European Parliament members.