Georgia’s Finland & Sweden Ambassador: Sweden “one of the most extraordinary” partners for Georgia
Khutsurauli highlighted Sweden’s readiness to support Georgia in the country’s quest in receiving the European Union membership candidate status. He stressed Sweden’s “vision in this direction” and noted Georgia could count on the former’s position in the process.Photo: Khutsurauli's Twitter Page.
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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.
The Georgian diplomat made the remark in his assessment of an ongoing visit of Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili to Sweden, noting the latter’s support for Georgia's European integration in comments reported by Imedi TV channel.
Khutsurauli highlighted Sweden’s readiness to support Georgia in the country’s quest in receiving the European Union membership candidate status. He stressed Sweden’s “vision in this direction” and noted Georgia could count on the former’s position in the process.
The Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia is leading a delegation of the lawmaking body in a series of visits to Nordic countries.
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.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday said the European Union membership candidate status must be granted “as soon as possible” to the Associated Trio countries of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
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.
In the “long process” of European integration, Georgia has to have “strong national unity,” and to “uphold” European values of democracy, human rights, equality and the rule of law, Swedish Ambassador Ulrik Tidestrom said on Friday.