Parliamentary Opposition Holds Meeting with EU Special Representatives' Delegation
By Liza Mchedlidze
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The parliamentary opposition representatives in Georgia met with a visiting delegation of special representatives from the European Union and its member states to discuss Eastern Partnership matters.
During the discussion, they addressed the European Commission's upcoming conclusion regarding Georgia's candidate status, expected to be published tomorrow. Additionally, they highlighted the tragic incident involving the killing of a Georgian citizen and the abduction of an individual due to gunfire from a Russian occupation forces representative near the village of Kirbali, Gori municipality.
"We unanimously requested that the delegation consider the sentiments of the Georgian people and the entire political spectrum. We encouraged them to consider not only the laws passed by the 'Georgian Dream' in this parliament but also the opposition's proposed projects. Although the parliamentary majority did not bring these proposals up for discussion, we are willing to accept them. We seek candidate status to further our progress toward European integration. We all unanimously agree on this.
We also discussed the tragic events in Kirbali village that occurred yesterday. We requested the delegation members to convey this information to their respective countries through their own channels, enabling a proper political evaluation of Russian aggression, which has led to the loss of innocent lives. In these matters, we have the unwavering support of our European friends," stated Usupashvili, Chairman of Lelo, after the meeting.
