The Chairman of the Georgian Parliament’s European Integration Committee, MP Levan Makhashvili, has described his meeting with a delegation of foreign ministry representatives from the Weimar Triangle countries as interesting and constructive.

According to Makhashvili, all issues of importance to both the European Union and the Georgian side were discussed at the meeting, with the shared conclusion that constructive dialogue is essential.

He also raised a matter that has been a source of particular puzzlement for the Georgian side: the failure of the German Foreign Ministry’s website to update its information on Georgia. According to Makhashvili, the German side cited a technical glitch as the sole explanation.

“We discussed every issue of concern to both the Georgian side and the European Union, specifically Poland, Germany, and France. They presented their perspective: where they see the problems and what solutions might exist. We, in turn, identified the challenges we anticipate and outlined our proposed solutions to address them. There is a shared sense that constructive dialogue is essential. However difficult the issues may be, dialogue is necessary if we are to find common ground on matters that are important to both sides.

Among the points I raised was our inability to understand how, for roughly two years, the German side has been unable, whatever the reason, to correct this discrepancy. A technical glitch was cited, but I made clear that for a country like Germany, rectifying such a straightforward problem in two years should not, under any circumstances, constitute a technical difficulty. Beyond the technical glitch, we have heard no other explanation. If it truly is a technical matter, one hopes it will be resolved in the very near future,” Makhashvili stated.