Speaker meets Georgian-Belarusian parliamentary friendship group delegation

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili met with a delegation of the Georgia Friendship Group operating in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus.

According to the Georgian Parliament, the meeting highlighted the longstanding friendly relations between Georgia and Belarus.

The sides discussed bilateral cooperation, including trade and economic relations, agriculture, tourism and culture.

The Belarusian side noted that the Georgian culture festival “Tbilisoba in Minsk” will be held in Belarus on October 3. According to the information provided at the meeting, the festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year.

The importance of parliamentary diplomacy in further developing bilateral relations was also highlighted. The sides expressed readiness to further strengthen ties between parliamentary friendship groups and sectoral committees.

The delegation of the Georgia Friendship Group will participate in a conference in Tbilisi dedicated to the 1,700th anniversary of the declaration of Christianity as the state religion in Georgia.