Czech Senate President says EU response to Tskhinvali occupation, Crimea annexation “weak”, calls for “unity”
The Czech official condemned Russia's aggression in Ukraine and stressed he appreciated Georgia’s economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Photo: 1tv.ge
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Miloš Vystrčil, the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, on Monday said the European Union's response to the Russian occupation of Georgia’s Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region and its annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea has been “weak”, and called for “unity” within the Union over the matters.
Following a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Shalva Papuashvili, the President of the Senate of the Czech Parliament said his country supported the territorial integrity of Georgia and pointed out Russia had violated the principles of international law in both Georgia and Ukraine.
Given how weak the EU's response to both the occupation of the Tskhinvali region in 2008 and the annexation of Crimea in 2014 was, now is the time for unity and we have a very clear position in the EU,” Vystrčil said.
The Czech official condemned Russia's aggression in Ukraine and stressed he appreciated Georgia’s economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
I very much appreciate the economic and humanitarian assistance that went from Georgia to Ukraine. Economic cooperation is also an important precondition for that. Our common goal should be not to depend on Russian resources,” he noted at a press briefing with the Georgian parliament Speaker.
The experience and support of the Czech Republic for Georgia’s European integration process will be especially valuable for the country, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili said on Monday following a meeting with Miloš Vystrčil, the President of the Czech Senate.
Miloš Vystrčil, the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, is on a visit to Georgia for a series of meetings in the country, with the official arriving on Sunday with a delegation.
Georgia is a part of Europe and the Czech Republic wants the country in the European Union, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Thursday at a press conference following a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili.
Georgia's application for European Union membership, and the ongoing procedures for the country completing the relevant questionnaire were discussed on Thursday in Prague in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and the Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikulas Bek.
Georgia and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement on priority directions in trade and economic relations between the two countries, the Georgian Economy Ministry announced on Monday.
The close cooperation between Georgia and the Czech Republic was discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic Miloš Vystrčil.
Under the Czech Republic’s Presidency of the European Union, Georgia is “going through an important stage” of its European integration, Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said following his meeting with Miloš Vystrčil, the President of the Czech Senate, in Tbilisi on Tuesday.