Parliament official, Slovenian FM review Georgia’s EU integration, security matters
The Parliament official also spoke about the “severe” situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia and Russia's “destructive actions” that Georgia “faces every day”. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Russian aggression in Ukraine, regional challenges, Georgia’s European Union membership bid and relations with NATO were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, and Tanja Fajon, the Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Samkharadze provided Fajon with “comprehensive information” about the legislative changes implemented by the Georgian Parliament and related to the implementation of the EU conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status, the Parliament press office said.
The Parliament official also spoke about the “severe” situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia and Russia's “destructive actions” that Georgia “faces every day”.
Fajon reaffirmed her “strong support” for Georgia's territorial integrity and European and Euro-Atlantic integration, and noted the Slovenian Government supported granting the EU membership candidate status to the country.
The Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia once again confirmed the support of Georgia on the path to the European Union and highly assessed the progress achieved by Georgia in recent years. [...] I am sure that Slovenia will support the granting of EU candidate status to Georgia next year”, Samkharadze said.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday said the June decision of the European Council to grant Georgia a European perspective had “removed all question marks” about the country’s European future and reaffirmed Georgia “firmly belongs to Europe”.
Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday said his country was supporting Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
Georgia continues to fulfil visa liberalisation benchmarks and has taken action to address the European Commission’s previous recommendations, the fifth report of the Commission on the fulfilment of visa-free obligations by Eastern Partnership countries and the Balkan states said on Monday.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the chair of the Georgian parliament's foreign affairs committee, on Thursday noted German support for granting the European Union membership candidate status to Georgia, in remarks over his visit to meet colleagues in the Bundestag.
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday said his Government was pledging “full and absolute” political support to Ukraine and providing humanitarian aid “beyond its capabilities”, but “cannot and will not” provide military aid.
Georgia's integration into the European Union, the “severe” situation in the Russian-occupied territories of the county and the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, and Urška Klakočar Zupančič, the Speaker of the Slovenian Parliament.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday said Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union were “well received” in the Netherlands.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's European Union Integration Committee, on Wednesday said Luxembourg would be a contributor to the integration of Georgia into the European Union.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, on Thursday said the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine had changed the existing security environment, “further increasing the importance” of the Black Sea and South Caucasus regions.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday highlighted his meeting with counterparts in the Luxembourg Parliament by saying “along with their hearts, their voices also support Georgia’s European perspective”.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, on Tuesday said the country’s European partners were “not hesitant to admit” that denying Georgia the European Union membership candidate status in June had been a “mistake”.