Parliament Speaker, Finnish Prime Minister discuss Georgia’s EU integration
The sides also discussed the Russian aggression in Ukraine and its continuing occupation of Georgian regions, with Marin reaffirming Finland's strong support for Georgia's European aspirations. Photo: Parliament of Georgia/Facebook
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Georgia’s European integration was discussed in a meeting between Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, and Sanna Marin, the Prime Minister of Finland, on Wednesday.
The Georgian Parliament’s press office said Papuashvili had addressed the progress made by Georgia in implementing the Association Agreement, signed with the European Union in 2014, in the meeting.
The Parliament official also stressed the importance of the European Commission granting the EU membership candidate status to the Associated Trio countries of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in the meeting.
[We discussed] that now it is important for the Georgian society, on the one hand, to receive a signal of solidarity from the European Union and, on the other hand, for the European Union to send a clear signal to Russia that aggressive attitude towards its neighbours is unacceptable”, Papuashvili said.
The sides also discussed the Russian aggression in Ukraine and its continuing occupation of Georgian regions, with Marin reaffirming Finland's strong support for Georgia's European aspirations.
Growing dynamics of the “positive cooperation” between Georgia and Denmark was discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, and Margrethe II, the Queen of Denmark.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday expressed his hope Denmark would support Georgia’s European aspirations and granting the country the European Union membership candidate status.
The importance of deepening cooperation between Georgia and Norway in various areas was discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili and the King of Norway Harald V.
Matias Martinnen, the Head of the Finland-Georgia Friendship Group, on Tuesday said his country was ready to help strengthen Georgia’s education system in an interview with the Georgian Public Broadcaster.
Sweden is “one of the most extraordinary partners” for Georgia and distinguished by its support of the country, Irakli Khutsurauli, the Ambassador of Georgia to Finland and Sweden, said on Thursday.
Vladimer Konstantinidi, the deputy foreign minister of Georgia, on Tuesday praised the “mutually beneficial cooperation” between Georgia and Finland as the countries marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.