Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has presented his annual report to the Georgian parliament. The Speaker of the Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, has announced that the Prime Minister’s annual report will be presented to Parliament during the final week of the plenary sessions, likely on 26 June. For now, it has been submitted in writing.
The report outlined the government’s key foreign policy and economic priorities, with emphasis on restoring relations with the United States, advancing European integration, supporting Ukraine and assessing the country’s economic performance.
According to the report, Tbilisi aims to revive the strategic partnership that was suspended under Joe Biden’s administration by continuing active dialogue with Washington. The report argues that a new bilateral agenda should reflect both countries’ interests.
The report also highlights cooperation with the European Union, despite ongoing security challenges. Last month, at the 8th Summit of the European Political Community in Yerevan, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said that while the European Union is working to advance regional connectivity in the South Caucasus, concerns remain over Georgia’s current political trajectory, which she described as moving “in the wrong direction.”
The report’s authors argue that Georgia continued to cooperate with the EU in the areas of foreign and security policy. The government presents this process as part of the country’s broader path towards European integration. The report outlines that Georgia’s main economic objective is to prepare the economy for eventual EU membership. The authorities argue that economic policy in the coming years should serve that goal.
Ukraine features prominently in the report. According to the report, Georgia continued to provide political and diplomatic support to Ukraine along with humanitarian assistance. The report states that Georgia supported or co-sponsored around 850 resolutions, decisions and declarations related to international efforts opposing Russian aggression. It also says Georgian representatives made more than 380 national statements on various international platforms.
The report also focuses on strengthening Georgia’s role in the Black Sea region. The government argues that the country’s location has become increasingly important for the EU’s connectivity agenda.
Source: commonspace.eu with JAMnews and Georgia Today
