Georgian, Turkish Parliament Speakers discuss cooperation, regional matters

Significant successes in bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Georgia and Turkey, reflected in both economic and political dimensions, were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Numan Kurtulmuş, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

The meeting also focused on the dynamics of high-level visit, the Georgian Parliament said.

Papuashvili thanked the Turkish side for its unwavering support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and non-recognition policy of the Russian-occupied territories.

The officials discussed the positive dynamics in parliamentary relations and expressed readiness to further deepen the ties.

In this regard, special emphasis was placed on the important role of parliamentary friendship groups.

The parties underlined the importance of trilateral parliamentary cooperation formats and noted that another trilateral meeting was planned at the level of the chairpersons of the parliaments of Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey.

The conversation also touched upon ongoing processes in the region and worldwide.

The officials highlighted the importance of joint efforts to promote regional peace and stability.

Regional and strategically important projects were also in the focus of the meeting. Readiness to work on improving energy and transport connectivity was noted, aimed at fully utilising the potential of the Middle Corridor.

Papuashvili invited Kurtulmuş to pay a reciprocal official visit to Georgia.