Georgia, Italy highlight importance of parliamentary cooperation, EU dialogue
Deepening parliamentary cooperation and maintaining an intensive dialogue on bilateral and multilateral relations were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Lorenzo Fontana, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, on the sidelines of the Conference of Speakers of the Parliaments of Council of Europe member states in Rome.
The parties positively assessed the growing momentum of parliamentary exchanges, with Papuashvili inviting his Italian counterpart to visit Georgia together with a delegation of Italian MPs.
The meeting also covered developments within the European Union and the South Caucasus region.
Both sides emphasized the importance of restoring dialogue between Georgia and the EU.
According to Papuashvili, Fontana reaffirmed Italy’s support for Georgia’s European aspirations.
Papuashvili also met with members of the Italian Parliament’s Friendship Group with Georgia, alongside members of the Georgian delegation.
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