The Speaker, H.E. Shalva Papuashvili held a meeting with the Chairperson of the Senate (Upper House of the Parliament) of Uzbekistan, H.E. Tanzila Narbaeva.

The counterparts deliberated on the Georgia-Uzbekistan friendly relations and cooperation prospects.

According to Mme. Narbaeva, the Georgian and Uzbekistani people cherish historical respect to each other. As she noted, Uzbekistan gives a positive assessment to the peace-oriented policy of Georgia. The parties expressed their commitment to further enhancing parliamentary cooperation; in this context, the role of the high-level visits was highlighted. The Uzbekistani side also extended the readiness for cooperation in the regional policy sphere.

Speaker Papuashvili underlined the boosting significance of the middle corridor. According to him, the development of the transit and transport potential of the middle corridor is a shared interest of both countries. The meeting was held within the framework of the official visit of the Speaker and the Parliamentary Delegation to Central Asia.

The Parliamentary Delegation, headed by the Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili, is composed of: the Head of the Georgia-Kazakhstan Parliamentary Friendship Group, the Chair of the Regional Policy and Self-Government Committee, Kakha Kakhishvili; the Head of the Georgia-Turkmenistan Friendship Group, the First Deputy Chair of the Legal Issues Committee, David Matikashvili; the Head of the Georgia-Uzbekistan Friendship Group, the First Deputy Chair of the Culture Committee, Irakli Mezurnishvili; the Deputy Chair of the Education, Science and Youth Affairs Committee, Baia Kvitsiani; member of the Budget and Finance Committee, Anton Obolashvili; and the member of the Agrarian Issues Committee, Sozar Subari.