Talakvadze Stresses Vital Importance of Peace Agreement Between Armenia and Azerbaijan for the Region
By Liza Mchedlidze
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Archil Talakvadze positively assessed the visit to Azerbaijan. According to Talakvadze, the Georgian delegation engaged in significant meetings with key figures, such as the president, the chairman of the parliament, and the prime minister, as well as their colleagues. Talakvadze also highlighted the active nature of the friendship group between the parliaments and mentioned plans for future collaboration.
Parliament Deputy Speaker believes that the future of the entire region, including economic and infrastructural projects, trade relations, and tourism connecting the two countries, significantly depends on the friendship and cooperation between Georgia and Azerbaijan. According to his assessment, the two governments are making every effort to strengthen and enhance relations with their strategic partner for the benefit of their people.
"Georgia supports long-term peace in the region and is prepared to contribute to future negotiations and agreements. Both the leader of this country and our Prime Minister are genuinely committed today, and the government is actively working to facilitate this agreement. Georgia has always been the space where Azerbaijan and Armenia could engage in dialogue.
Today, our mediation and participation are genuinely necessary, and we have once again heard from our partners in Baku that they appreciate and welcome Georgia's involvement in the process of reaching a peaceful agreement.The region, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia all need this agreement," said Talakvadze.
The Deputy Speaker also expressed gratitude to the government of Azerbaijan for supporting Georgia's European integration. According to him, the message and support President Ilham Aliyev announced in the international arena were once again acknowledged in Baku.
"At this point, of course, we really appreciate the support of our friends. The European integration of Georgia is in the interests of the region as a whole, as well as in the interests of Azerbaijan, and of course it will further strengthen our positions in the international political arena.
There is very little time left before the final decision is made, but it is important that we are focused not only on the candidate status but also on the future when our country is already moving to the final accession stage.
Georgia should be accepted; it deserves its rightful place in the European family, and it is in the interests of both Georgia and Europe.
I believe that a fair decision will be made, one determined by the vision of the European future, the security architecture in Europe, and, most importantly, the function and value of Georgia in the common European policy," Talakvadze said.
