Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, MEPs discuss Ukraine war, effects on Black Sea region
Georgia's role as a peace mediator in the South Caucasus was also discussed in the meeting.Photo: Parliament's Press Office.
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The war in Ukraine and its effects on the Black Sea region were discussed on Thursday between members of the Georgian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and a European Parliament delegation led by David McAllister.
The Committee members, led by Chair Nikoloz Samkharadze, and the visiting delegation reviewed expectations of the development of the conflict, noting dangers it might pose to Georgia and the region as a whole, the Georgian Parliament’s press office said.
Photo: Parliament's Press office.
After the meeting, Samkahardze said the MEPs had expressed interest in Georgia's position in the region, its foreign policy and how the European Union could help the country in implementing it.
Georgia's role as a peace mediator in the South Caucasus was also discussed in the meeting.
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