Speaker: South Caucasus role in global security to be key topic at talks with Armenian and Azerbaijani Speakers
According to the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, he will hold meetings with regional parliamentary leaders during his visit to Istanbul.
Papuashvili stated that he plans to meet with the speakers of the parliaments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss regional developments and the importance of cooperation.
“Of course, meetings with the speakers of regional parliaments are planned. Today I will meet with the speakers of the parliaments of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we will discuss the significance of the region in the context of the international security challenges we are observing in the wider area.
The initialing of a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the progress in bilateral relations, gives us hope that our region—serving as a bridge between East and West—will continue to perform its role in a stable manner in the future,” Papuashvili said.
The Speaker of Parliament departed for Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. The delegation led by Papuashvili includes Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, and Maia Bitadze, Chair of the Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Committee.