Speaker: Brussels instructs capitals to avoid high-level meetings with Georgia, but some countries refuse to follow such directives

“It is no secret that Brussels is issuing direct instructions to capitals not to hold meetings with Georgia at the highest level. This, in itself, constitutes gross interference in the sovereignty of EU member states,” Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili told journalists in Prague.

Papuashvili was asked about his frequent statements that information reaching EU member states is being filtered and what position had been expressed in Prague regarding the restoration of dialogue.

According to Papuashvili, fortunately, there are countries that do not comply with such immature instructions.

“It is difficult to imagine a parliament submitting to instructions from Brussels, given that parliamentary sovereignty is one of the key principles of a parliamentary republic. Our relations are based on mutual interests. They were interested in our views on many issues, including how we assess developments concerning Brussels over the past two or three years. We are pleased that our views coincided on many matters. Developing relations at the bilateral level is important, and we will continue our efforts,” Papuashvili said.

Georgian parliamentary delegation led by Shalva Papuashvili is visiting the Czech Republic at the official invitation of Tomio Okamura, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament.