The Speaker, H.E. Shalva Papuashvili held a meeting with the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The historically friendly relations between Georgia and Kazakhstan were highlighted at the meeting. As President Tokayev stated, Kazakhstan regards Georgia as a strategic partner and the Kazakh people cherish high respect for the Georgian nation, history and culture, which is evidenced by the increasing number of Kazakh tourists in Georgia. The President of Kazakhstan congratulated Georgia on the qualification for the final of the UEFA European Championship. The parties deliberated on bilateral cooperation underlining the significance of the first official visit of the Speaker to Kazakhstan for the enhancement of the relations between the two countries. The role of parliamentary diplomacy was accentuated in bilateral relations. The discourse included the consideration of cooperation in the spheres of trade, agriculture, culture, transport, energy and tourism. The emphasis was placed on the intense role and potential of the middle corridor. The parties overviewed the developments and reforms in Georgia and Kazakhstan.
The delegation, chaired by the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, H.E. Shalva Papuashvili, is composed of Kakha Kakhishvili, Head of the Friendship Group with the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chairman of the Regional Policy and Self-Government Committee; David Matikashvili, Head of the Friendship Group with the Parliament of Turkmenistan and First Deputy Chairman of the Legal Issues Committee; Irakli Mezurnishvili, Head of the Friendship Group with the Parliament of Uzbekistan and First Deputy Chairman of the Culture Committee; Baia Kvitsiani, Deputy Chair of the Education, Science, and Youth Affairs Committee; Anton Obolashvili, member of the Budget and Finance Committee; and Sozar Subari, member of the Agrarian Issues Committee.
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