EU mediator Christian Danielsson meets with Georgian political parties
European Council President Charles Michel has mandated Christian Danielsson (centre) to mediate the talks between the ruling party and opposition in Georgia. Photo: EU Delegation to Georgia/Twitter
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EU mediator Christian Danielsson has met with the ruling Georgian Dream party and opposition amid the current political tension in Georgia.
The European Union Delegation to Georgia has reported that Danielsson, who arrived in Georgia yesterday, has held separate meetings with different parties.
He met with the Georgian Dream and the United National Movement yesterday:
Christian Danielsson meets representatives of Georgian Dream during his visit to Georgia as @eucopresident envoy to the EU mediated political dialogue. pic.twitter.com/Xj8wDNsW3r
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) March 12, 2021
Christian Danielsson meets representatives of United National Movement Block during his visit to Georgia as @eucopresident envoy to the EU mediated political dialogue. pic.twitter.com/8majnxbWXD
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) March 12, 2021
Today he spoke with the rest of opposition parties who have won parliamentary seats last year, including European Georgia, Strategy Aghmashenebeli, Lelo, Girchi, Alliance of Patriots, Citizens and Labour Party.
Although the representatives of political parties did not speak about the meetings in details, they hope that the ruling party and opposition will eventually manage to find consensus.
Christian Danielsson meets representatives of European Georgia, Strategy Aghmashenebeli, Lelo, Girchi - More Freedom & Girchi during his visit to Georgia as @eucopresident envoy to the EU mediated political dialogue. pic.twitter.com/OV80HnBdPN
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) March 13, 2021
Christian Danielsson meets representatives of Alliance of Patriots, Citizens & Labour Party during his visit to Georgia as @eucopresident envoy to the EU mediated political dialogue. pic.twitter.com/DPhKOFragY
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) March 13, 2021
Leader of Strategy Aghmashenebeli Giorgi Vashadze told journalists after the meeting that this was more of an introductory meeting where the parties shared their positions on current political issues.
However, he said that the opposition politicians underscored that snap elections and release of political prisoners remain their top priorities.
One of the members of Girchi Vakhtang Megrelishvili has also stated that the issue related to the release of political prisoners could even serve as the ‘precondition’ for ‘making peace’ among the parties.
On the first day of his arrival Danielsson has met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and President Salome Zurabishvili as well.
Summary to the first day of Christian Danielsson’s @DanielssonEU visit to Georgia as @eucopresident envoy to EU mediated political dialogue. pic.twitter.com/kzkV6eVRAj
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) March 12, 2021
Unrest in Georgia was sparked after the recent detention of United National Movement chair Nika Melia shortly after the parliament approved Irakli Garibashvili prime minister.
The dialogue between the ruling party and the opposition resumed during the recent visit of the European Council President Charles Michel to Georgia on March 1.
Michel has mandated Danielsson to lead a EU-backed mediation effort in Georgia to help the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition come to an agreement amid the current political deadlock.
The EU mediator in the talks between the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition amid the current political tension, Christian Danielsson, has stated that the parties should themselves find a solution to the situation with the help of mediation. He stated that Georgia ‘is a valuable partner’ for the EU and that the EU is concerned by the ‘current political deadlock’ in the country.
Vice-President of European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles has stated at the European Parliament today that the EU is looking forward to seeing Georgian political parties progress on dialogue.
European Council President Charles Michel has mandated Christian Danielsson to lead a EU-backed mediation effort in Georgia, in follow up to the relaunch of the political dialogue between the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition. The appointment comes shortly after Michel’s visit to Georgia earlier this month.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and opposition politicians have gathered at the presidential palace in Tbilisi at a meeting mediated by European Council President Charles Michel. Michel said following the meeting that the parties had an opportunity to listen to each other. However, he said, ‘we understand that there are many difficult topics that need to be tackled’.
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Christian Danielsson, who is visiting Georgia to lead the EU-backed mediation effort in Georgia, has held follow-up meetings with the ruling Georgian Dream party and opposition amid the current political tension.
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