Georgian Parliament Speaker discusses relations with Armenian counterpart in informal visit to Armenia
The Armenian official congratulated the Georgian Parliament Speaker on obtaining the European Union membership candidate status. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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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.
Papuashvili and Simonyan agreed to implement “concrete initiatives” to deepen the parliamentary cooperation between Georgia and Armenia, the Parliament press office said.
Regional peace and security, as well as the role of the parliaments in this regard, were also reviewed by the sides.
Pleased to visit my friend Alen Simonyan, President of National Assembly of Armenia, @alensimonyan, in Dilijan and hold engaging talks on bilateral and regional issues of common interest, followed by a cultural program in fascinating Haghartsin Monastery complex. Close historic… pic.twitter.com/uQroPrwS9Q
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) December 21, 2023
The Armenian official congratulated the Georgian Parliament Speaker on obtaining the European Union membership candidate status.
The Georgian parliamentary delegation accompanying Papuashvili includes the Vice Parliament Speaker Gia Volski, Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Chair and Anton Obolashvili, a member of the Armenian friendship group in the Georgian Parliament.
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