The News in Brief
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia says there are no negotiations with Sochi Port Administration
The Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia responded to the statement of the Sochi Port Administration, according to which they are 'negotiating' with Georgia and occupied Abkhazia to start traffic to the ports.
According to the Maritime Transport Agency, the Russian side did not address them and it is unclear what the Sochi Port Administration is talking about.
"Regarding the information spread in the media, which concerns the start of sea passenger traffic between Georgia and the Russian Federation, we announce that Georgia does not have sea passenger traffic with Russian seaports.
In addition, the Russian side did not address the Georgian side, and therefore, we do not know what negotiation the Sochi port administration is talking about," the statement reads.
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe expresses support for Georgia on its EU candidacy path
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejcinovic Buric, at the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe said that Georgia still has several recommendations to fulfill and hopes that it will soon become a candidate country of the European Union.
According to her, the number of candidate states of the European Union is expanding, including countries located in other parts of Europe.
"We strongly support Moldova's and Ukraine's acceptance of candidate status for EU membership. Georgia has several points to fulfill and probably, hopefully, will soon become a candidate country. So the number is growing beyond the Western Balkans, including our Member States in other parts of Europe. So I think we have standards, ways and means through which we can be very helpful and useful," Marija Pejcinovic Buric said.
Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia says there are no negotiations with Sochi Port Administration
According to the Maritime Transport Agency, the Russian side did not address them and it is unclear what the Sochi Port Administration is talking about.
"Regarding the information spread in the media, which concerns the start of sea passenger traffic between Georgia and the Russian Federation, we announce that Georgia does not have sea passenger traffic with Russian seaports.
In addition, the Russian side did not address the Georgian side, and therefore, we do not know what negotiation the Sochi port administration is talking about," the statement reads.
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe expresses support for Georgia on its EU candidacy path
According to her, the number of candidate states of the European Union is expanding, including countries located in other parts of Europe.
"We strongly support Moldova's and Ukraine's acceptance of candidate status for EU membership. Georgia has several points to fulfill and probably, hopefully, will soon become a candidate country. So the number is growing beyond the Western Balkans, including our Member States in other parts of Europe. So I think we have standards, ways and means through which we can be very helpful and useful," Marija Pejcinovic Buric said.