Georgian Parliament Speaker, Bulgarian President discuss bilateral cooperation, parliamentary relations
Foreign policy
Shalva Papuashvili Rumen Radev
Photo: Parliament of Georgia
Bilateral cooperation as well as parliamentary relations were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and the Bulgarian President Rumen Radev.
Papuashvili expressed readiness to intensify ties between the legislative bodies.
The officials underlined that the friendly and good-neighborly relations between Georgia and Bulgaria date back centuries.
The meeting highlighted the importance of cooperation and greater connectivity between Georgia and Bulgaria as Black Sea countries.
The Speaker welcomed Bulgaria’s participation in the Black Sea Submarine Cable Project.
The officials also discussed Georgia-European Union relations. Papuashvili noted that Georgia would continue to work on fulfilling the obligations stipulated in the Association Agreement.
He also emphasized the importance of Georgia, as a middle corridor country, in terms of promoting Europe's energy independence.
The Speaker expressed gratitude for Bulgaria’s support for Georgia’s territorial integrity, as well as for Bulgaria’s valuable participation in the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia.
