Parliament committee chair, South African deputy minister discuss cooperation, security
The officials reviewed regional security matters, Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine and its impact on the two countries as well as global security. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
Tweet 
Share
Deepening the existing relations between Georgia and South Africa, including at the parliamentary level, was discussed on Friday in a meeting between Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian parliament's foreign affairs committee chair, and Alvin Botes, South African deputy minister of international relations and cooperation.
The officials reviewed regional security matters, Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine and its impact on the two countries as well as global security, the parliament press office said.
Samkharadze informed Botes about the “difficult situation” in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia and the peace policy of the Georgian government in relation to the occupied territories.
Botes reiterated his country's support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and pledged the approach would not be subject to revision.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian parliament's foreign affairs committee chair, on Thursday said the Georgian government was “efficiently” implementing a “pragmatic and consistent” foreign policy despite challenges, and maintaining “peace, stability and a trend of sustainable development” as a result.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the chair of the Georgian parliament's foreign affairs committee, on Monday explained a “meaningless and distorted” entry on the country’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili had become the reason for the Georgian delegation’s refusal to support a Council of Europe resolution on the Russian military escalation in Ukraine.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian parliament's foreign affairs committee chair on Saturday said the visit of the Georgian parliamentary delegation to the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly in Rwanda has been “quite productive” and the widespread support for the country’s territorial integrity - “encouraging”.
Strengthening of bilateral parliamentary relations and deepening of cooperation in trade, tourism, reforms, agriculture, sport and education were discussed on Friday in a meeting between a Georgian Parliamentary delegation and officials of the South African Parliament.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the chair of the Georgian parliament's foreign affairs committee, on Tuesday led a public lecture at the Netherlands’ Leiden University on the topics of the new world order and European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Georgia, as part of his visit to the country.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the chair of the Georgian parliament's foreign affairs committee, on Wednesday said there would be no normalisation of relations with Russia until the occupation troops are withdrawn from Georgian territory and the Kremlin recognises Georgia’s territorial integrity.