Ruling party MP says citizens will “soon feel results” of PM’s visit to Brussels
In his remarks over the visit, Ionatamishvili noted the PM's visit had “placed Georgia in the centre of the attention” of the European Union. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Rati Ionatamishvili, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party faction in the Parliament, on Thursday claimed Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s visit to Brussels this week would “bring results” to citizens of the country.
In his remarks over the visit, Ionatamishvili noted the PM's visit had “placed Georgia in the centre of the attention” of the European Union.
Today we can already say that the visit of the Prime Minister of Georgia to Brussels was of historic importance, and Georgia was at the centre of attention of the capital of the European Union”, the lawmaker said.
He added the “high-level meetings with decision-makers” during the visit were expressions of support for Georgia, and further pointed out that “I am sure that our citizens will soon feel the results of this visit”.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Wednesday highlighted the “very interesting” meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and the European Parliament Speaker Roberta Metsola in Brussels.
Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Georgia's Ambassador to the European Union, on Wednesday highlighted Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s meeting with the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola as “very important”.
Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said she was “very pleased” over Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s first official visit to Brussels this week and said she hoped to see the country as a member of the European Union in “years ahead”.
Progress achieved by Georgia on its European integration path and measures to ensure the country’s integration into the European Union were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday said the country’s Government had managed to secure the “historic” achievement of receiving the European Union membership candidate status last year “without harming the country's interests, weakening democracy or shrinking the economy”.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday alleged “radicalism, not polarisation” was the problem of domestic politics in the country.