Georgian, Israeli Parliament Speakers discuss security matters, bilateral cooperation

Regional security, key geopolitical developments, and strengthening of bilateral and parliamentary cooperation between Georgia and Israel were discussed on Sunday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Amir Ohana, the Speaker of the Knesset of Israel.

The meeting touched on the ongoing developments in Israel, the Middle East, and Ukraine, with both sides underlining the importance of shared values and strategic interests between their countries.

“We emphasised the alignment of values and shared interests between the Governments of Georgia and Israel, as well as matters of cooperation with the new United States administration”, the Speaker said.

Papuashvili also noted that parliamentary cooperation was developing constructively, with both sides expressing readiness to further deepen institutional ties.

“It was noted that parliamentary cooperation was progressing positively. We expressed our readiness to further strengthen ties between our legislative bodies. We agreed to exchange delegations at various levels of parliamentary cooperation”, Papuashvili noted.

The meeting reaffirmed the historic friendship between the Georgian and Jewish peoples.