The Speaker, H.E. Shalva Papuashvili met with the Vice President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany, Katrin Göring-Eckardt.

Expressing gratitude for Germany's support for Georgia's territorial integrity and European future, the Speaker noted that Georgia and Germany are allied by many years of close cooperation and friendship.

The parties reviewed the path of Georgia's membership in the European Union and emphasized the importance of giving Georgia a European perspective.

Shalva Papuashvili noted that Georgia will actively work on the implementation of the recommendations of the European Commission to obtain the candidate status.

Shalva Papuashvili and Katrin Göring-Eckardt also discussed the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine and its consequences for Georgia and the whole region, in general.