Georgian Parliament Speaker, Armenian President discuss fruitful parliamentary relations, situation in South Caucasus region

Fruitful parliamentary relations between Georgia and Armenia were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

The meeting highlighted the frequency of high-level and top-level visits, which confirmed the traditional friendship between the two countries.

Papuashvili welcomed the opportunity to host the Armenian President for the second time at the Georgian Parliament and noted that the meeting took place against the backdrop of intensive relations between the two countries, as well as positive dynamics in the South Caucasus region.

The Speaker further added that in a changing world, when the rules-based international order was facing numerous challenges, Georgia and Armenia supported each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Khachaturyan noted that in a changing world, against the backdrop of external forces, countries must be able to protect their national interests and use the current situation to achieve positive results.

He also emphasised the importance of passing on the strong friendship between the two countries to future generations.

The parties underlined that both countries were well aware of the value of peace and, therefore, they approached the preservation of peace with special responsibility.

The meeting also discussed the current situation in the South Caucasus region, emphasized the importance of initiating the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the positive dynamics in relations between Armenia and Turkey.

The sides expressed a common position that the South Caucasus region, where all three countries were united and maintained close ties, would be very attractive and would bring many economic opportunities.

It was further noted that political stability would become the basis for economic prosperity.

The parties also focused on the importance of trilateral cooperation formats.

The meeting further discussed Georgia's and Armenia's relations with the European Union and emphasized the importance of the Middle Corridor in terms of promoting greater connectivity.