EU integration, security matters in focus of Georgian Parliamentary delegation’s France visit
In his remarks over the visit, Samkharadze noted the delegation, headed by the Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, would hold meetings in both the French Senate and National Assembly and with the officials of the country's Government. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, on Wednesday said informing French partners on the country's implementation of the European Union conditions for granting it the membership candidate status later this year would be the focus of the visit of a Georgian Parliamentary delegation to Paris on Wednesday.
In his remarks over the visit, Samkharadze noted the delegation, headed by the Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, would hold meetings in both the French Senate and National Assembly and with the officials of the country's Government.
The main goal and task of the visit is to inform our partners about how the 12 recommendations are being implemented, and what progress we have made. We will inform them on the challenges - including security and economic challenges - that Georgia faces”, Samkharadze said.
“We very much hope that this visit will be successful and after this visit, France will support Georgia even more clearly - first of all, in granting it the candidate status and starting negotiations on joining the European Union”, the Parliament official concluded.
Georgia’s European integration process was discussed on Monday in a meeting between Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, and his German counterpart Michael Roth.
The speakers of parliaments of Slovakia, Austria and the Czech Republic will be on an official visit to Georgia from Monday to Tuesday to review Georgia’s European perspective and the strengthening of parliamentary ties between the countries.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Friday said Georgia's European integration would be achieved not only through the efforts of the Government but also by the political opposition and non-governmental sector in the country “bearing their responsibility” for the outcome.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday highlighted the importance of maintaining a “high-level dialogue” in achieving the European Union candidacy for the country.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said his personal opinion was that Georgia would receive the EU membership candidate status later this year.
Deepening the relations between Georgia and France in fields including culture, education and trade was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Yaël Braun-Pivet, the President of the French National Assembly.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday called on the country’s partners to assist it with gaining the “deserved” membership in NATO and the European Union, and with the decision also boost its security environment.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said he was confident the country would have “solid support” from France in taking political decisions regarding Georgia’s European Union candidacy.
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution on the status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Georgia's Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
The Committee of Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly on Monday accepted a section on violations in Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions in the Assembly’s annual resolution.