President Salome Zurabishvili discussed the relations between Georgia and the European Union, the consequences of the Russian law, and Black Sea security issues with the delegation of the European Union Political and Security Committee.
At the meeting held in the Orbeliani palace, touching on the situation in the occupied territories of Georgia, the delegation noted that the European Union supports the strengthening of peace and security in the region.
As the president noted, the European integration process is very important for the Georgian people and its people do share the values of the European Union.
The President’s administration reported that she called the “Russian Law,” initiated for the second time in the parliament, a challenge for the country, and recognized that adoption of the law will affect civil society.
“The destruction of the civil sector that defends the values of the European Union is Russia’s goal. When the issue concerns the choice between Europe and Russia, the president cannot be neutral here!” said the President.
President Zurabishvili also spoke about the issue of canceling the party gender quota and noted that the current rhetoric regarding this issue in the country today is “unacceptable.”
Within the framework of the visit to Georgia, the delegation of the Political and Security Committee of the European Union held meetings in the Parliament of Georgia and with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, and also visited the boundary line with the occupied “South Ossetia” region.
