German lawmakers to visit Georgia to “further strengthen” parliamentary ties
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Four German lawmakers have been scheduled to visit Georgia this week to further strengthen existing parliamentary cooperation between the two states, the German Embassy said on Monday.
The diplomatic mission said MPs Tabea Rößner, Nico Tippelt, Gökay Akbulut und Falko Droßmann would meet with the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, chairs of several Parliamentary committees and Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili, the Deputy Foreign Minister while in Tbilisi between Wednesday and Friday.
The discussions will review questions related to the rule of law, internal and foreign policies, social and public policy matters, human rights and freedom of the press and Georgia’s European integration agenda.
The Embassy said the visit also aimed at strengthening ties with domestic civil society organisations and receiving information on the ground about “various topics”.
A programme supporting Georgia’s sustainable and inclusive growth, balanced territorial development and good governance has been launched with the financial support of the European Union and the German Government, with the project worth €9.5 million.
Georgia is hosting a delegation of the German federal ministry of economy and climate protection for the first time following the Covid pandemic this week, with the country set to also bring business professionals of the two countries together in an economic forum.
Close communication and relations with Germany is an “important priority” for the Georgian Government, the Georgian foreign office said on Wednesday on the occasion of the 30th anniversary since the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
A declaration has been signed between the Georgian Economy Ministry and the German Development Bank (KfW) earlier today on the development of clean and renewable energy in Georgia. The study of green hydrogen potential begins in Georgia, the Economy Ministry reports.
A delegation from the German state development and reconstruction bank KfW is visiting Georgia between Wednesday and Friday to inspect the implementation of projects supported by the institution in the country, the Embassy of Germany to Georgia announced on Tuesday.