Georgian and Turkish parliamentary speakers discuss regional cooperation

As part of an official visit to Türkiye, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili met with the Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, Numan Kurtulmus, Report informs.

The meeting highlighted the significant achievements of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Georgia and Türkiye in the political and economic spheres.

The parties drew attention to the increasing dynamics of high-level mutual visits.

The Georgian side expressed gratitude for Türkiye's support for the country's territorial integrity and policy of non-recognition of occupations.

The parties expressed satisfaction with the development of relations between the parliaments of the two countries and expressed their readiness to further deepen relations. The special role of inter-parliamentary friendship groups in this area was noted.

During the meeting, the importance of trilateral cooperation formats between the parliaments of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye was emphasized, and it was announced that a trilateral meeting at the level of parliament speakers would be held in the near future.

The parties also touched upon regional and international processes and declared their readiness for cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the region.

At the same time, projects of strategic and regional importance were discussed at the meeting. Strengthening energy and transport ties and expanding cooperation on the Middle Corridor were among the main topics of discussion.

The speaker of the Georgian Parliament invited Numan Kurtulmus to an official visit to Georgia.