Parliament Speaker holds high-level talks with International Paralympic Committee President

Georgian Parliament Chairman Shalva Papuashvili met Andrew Parsons, the President of the International Paralympic Committee.

According to the Parliament’s press service, the discussion focused on the advancement of the Paralympic movement in Georgia. Highlights included legislative amendments that officially elevated the Paralympic movement’s status to parity with the Olympic movement.

The parties also underscored the increase in state funding dedicated to para-sports, a commitment reflected in the growing success of Georgian athletes on the international stage.

Andrew Parsons thanked Shalva Papuashvili for Georgia’s unwavering support of the Paralympic movement and congratulated the national para-judo team on winning the World Championship title.

The President of the Georgian Paralympic Committee and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Protection and Civil Integration, Rati Ionatamishvili, alongside the First Vice-President of the Paralympic Committee, Shalva Maisuradze, also attended the meeting.