British official highlights UK support for Georgia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity
In his social media post Docherty expressed his “delight” with his visits to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan - the countries he said were “fundamental to Europe’s future security and prosperity”. Photo: Government Administration
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Leo Docherty, the British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Europe, on Thursday highlighted the United Kingdom’s “continued support” for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In his social media post Docherty expressed his “delight” with his visits to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan - the countries he said were “fundamental to Europe’s future security and prosperity”.
The South Caucasus is fundamental to Europe’s security and prosperity.
— Leo Docherty MP (@LeoDochertyUK) November 23, 2023
???????? is stepping up our cooperation in support of peace and stability in the region. pic.twitter.com/3Lqlrp3WEk
Docherty added the UK was “proud” to be increasing its cooperation in the South Caucasus region to support peace and stability.
The comments come after Docherty and the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday discussed strategic partnership between the two states and prospects of strengthening the cooperation during the former’s visit.
The discussion also reviewed the positive recommendation of the European Commission on Georgia’s EU membership candidate status as well as the situation and challenges in the wider region and the world, and highlighted the “positive” role that Georgia could play in “achieving security and stability in the region”, the Government administration said.
Great to be in Tbilisi. The UK’s support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is unwavering.
— Leo Docherty MP (@LeoDochertyUK) November 21, 2023
I assured FM @iliadarch of our support to build resilience in the face of Russia’s malign activity. pic.twitter.com/2NGFPhIKPZ
The British official also met the country’s Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and assured the Georgian top diplomat the UK’s support for building “resilience in the face of Russia’s malign activity”.
The strategic partnership between Georgia and the United Kingdom was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between a Georgian Parliamentary delegation led by Irakli Beraia, the Chair of the Defence and Security Committee in the legislative body, and officials of the British Parliament during the ongoing visit of the MPs from Georgia to the country.
The current situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), regional security environment and the process of the country’s Euro-Atlantic integration were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between a delegation of the Georgian Parliament's Defence and Security Committee and officials of the United Kingdom Government in London.
The strategic partnership between Georgia and the United Kingdom was discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Leo Docherty, the British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Europe.
Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze on Monday said the country’s Government aimed to strengthen its “long-term and active” cooperation with the United Kingdom.
Mark Clayton, the British Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said his Government was a “strong supporter” of Georgia’s NATO integration process.