The Speaker, H.E. Shalva Papuashvili held a meeting with the Chair of the Defense Committee of the British House of Commons, Tobias Ellwood and the Committee members.

The parties noted that the cooperation in the defense and security spheres plays a key role in the bilateral relations between Georgia and the United Kingdom.

The Speaker noted the successful cooperation between the Defense Ministries of two countries and that the counselors dispatched by the British Defense Ministry significantly contribute to the improvement of the activity of the Defense Ministry of Georgia. He underlined the engagement of Britain in the development of the cybersecurity capacity of Georgia, namely, in the development of the national cybersecurity strategy.

The Speaker overviewed the progress of Georgia on the Euro-Atlantic integration path and the reforms undertaken. As noted, providing the Russian destructive policy and the deriving threats, effective cooperation in the security sector acquires higher importance.