The News in Brief
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Chairman of Georgia's Foreign Relations Committee Meets with UK Ambassador to Georgia
The press service of the Parliament of Georgia has announced that Nikoloz Samkharadze, who serves as the Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee, has held a meeting with Mark Clayton, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Georgia.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state of bilateral relations between their respective countries and explored opportunities to further strengthen these ties at the parliamentary level. Additionally, they highlighted the upcoming visit of a delegation from the Georgian Parliament to Great Britain as significant.
Samkharadze discussed Georgia's aspirations towards European and Euro-Atlantic integration with the ambassador, and also shared details about the progress made and reforms implemented towards achieving these goals.
In addition, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Georgia, Mark Clayton, and Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee, engaged in a conversation regarding regional security concerns, including the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine and its potential impact on the security of Georgia and Europe. They also underscored the peaceful role played by Georgia in the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
"We had an interesting meeting with the ambassador of our strategic partner country, Great Britain. At the meeting, we discussed regional and global security issues, Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, and steps taken. We talked about the upcoming NATO summit and the expectations of the Georgian government in this direction," said Samkharadze.
Chairman of Georgia's Foreign Relations Committee Meets with UK Ambassador to Georgia
During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state of bilateral relations between their respective countries and explored opportunities to further strengthen these ties at the parliamentary level. Additionally, they highlighted the upcoming visit of a delegation from the Georgian Parliament to Great Britain as significant.
Samkharadze discussed Georgia's aspirations towards European and Euro-Atlantic integration with the ambassador, and also shared details about the progress made and reforms implemented towards achieving these goals.
In addition, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Georgia, Mark Clayton, and Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee, engaged in a conversation regarding regional security concerns, including the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine and its potential impact on the security of Georgia and Europe. They also underscored the peaceful role played by Georgia in the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
"We had an interesting meeting with the ambassador of our strategic partner country, Great Britain. At the meeting, we discussed regional and global security issues, Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, and steps taken. We talked about the upcoming NATO summit and the expectations of the Georgian government in this direction," said Samkharadze.