Georgian Parliament Speaker, Armenian Security Council Secretary discuss regional security
The parties also pointed out the “growing importance” of the Middle Corridor - a multimodal transport corridor connecting China to Europe through the South Caucasus - and opportunities for economic diversification. Photo: Georgian Parliament
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Regional security in the South Caucasus was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Armen Grigoryan, the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, the legislative body said.
The officials highlighted “intensive development” of relations between the two countries, with Grigoryan congratulating Georgia on receiving the positive recommendation for the country to be granted the European Union membership candidate status.
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The meeting also discussed the current state of the region and emphasised the importance of reaching a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with Papuashvili noting Georgia would “always be ready” to promote regional peace.
The parties also pointed out the “growing importance” of the Middle Corridor - a multimodal transport corridor connecting China to Europe through the South Caucasus - and opportunities for economic diversification.
Antonella Bassani, the World Bank’s Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, on Monday highlighted the “considerable progress” made by Georgia and other countries in the development of the Middle Corridor - a multimodal transport corridor connecting China to Europe through the South Caucasus.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday welcomed the European Commission’s decision to recommend the European Council to grant Georgia the membership candidate status.
The situation along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border was discussed on Saturday in a phone call between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan.
Dynamics of cooperation in political, economic and cultural fields as well as trade and economic issues between Georgia and Armenia were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan.
Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, on Friday arrived in Georgia on an official visit, the Georgian Ministry of Economy said.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Alen Simonyan, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, on Wednesday discussed the existing relations between the countries, including trade and people-to-people ties, as part of the Georgian official’s informal visit to Armenia.