28/04/2022 | 18:25:58 Mister President, I wish to thank the rapporteurs, Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN and Mr Claude KERN, for their great effort, intensive visits on the ground, and in-depth analysis of the developments in Georgia over the last 8 years. These years have been marked with fundamental reforms, as well as substantial changes into the legal, political and social fabric of the Georgian state. The report emphasises that the recent application for EU membership, that came after the signing of the Association... 15/03/2022 | 19:46:42 Dear President, My dear colleagues, I represent Georgia, the people who have suffered from the grave atrocities of the Russian aggressive warfare several times throughout recent decades, including an ongoing occupation of the Georgian regions. Our delegation in the Council of Europe, including personally me, together with the Ukrainian colleagues, and several other countries, have been extremely vocal at warning, that Russia has not abandon its goal of the free Europe conquest. Unfortunately... 25/01/2022 | 10:08:31 Your Honour, Mr President, Dear Colleagues, Firstly, let me use this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr President, on the occasion of the appointment and I wish you all the success. Of course I salute the rapporteurs for their great work and let me especially thank Mr Christophe LACROIX for his effort and contribution to strengthen human rights and democratic developments in the South Caucasus. In connection to Georgia, the draft resolution covers the country’s progress, highlighting the... 22/06/2021 | 18:57:22 Mister President, Madam Baroness, Let me thank you for an excellent report, I believe all of us agree with you and share your attitude. The Covid-19 pandemic has grave consequences for children's well-being and their rights, above all, causing immediate socio-economic impact, directly affecting child protection risks. Let me share with you that children constitute one of the direct target groups of the Georgian state's anti-Covid-19 crisis plan. An important decision was to identify all... 22/06/2021 | 16:35:45 Dear Madam Secretary General, Thank you for your last consolidated report on the conflict in Georgia as it duly reflects the destructive steps of Russia and its occupation regimes. We highly value your strong determination to keep the issue of human rights in the occupied territories of Georgia on your political agenda. Unfortunately, in the occupied regions of Georgia the shared principles and commitments of the Council of Europe are not applied. We continue witnessing Russia's grave... 20/04/2021 | 12:19:28 Dear President, dear colleagues. I salute the rapporteur, Mr Tiny KOX, for the comprehensive presentation as usual. In the light of the confirmed vision of the Assembly for the Council of Europe as a guarantor of human rights and the rule of law, let me recall the groundbreaking judgment of the European Court of Human Rights. This judgment confirmed Russia's occupation and effective control over the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions of Georgia. This historic decision adds further weight and... 25/01/2021 | 18:16:10 Thank you Mister President. Dear colleagues, I salute Mister rapporteur, Mister JANSEN, for the comprehensive monitoring report. It covers Georgia's progress through year 2020 also highlighting the major political developments from year 2019. As mentioned in the report, this time frame has been the period when Georgia has once again proved that democratic institutions in Georgia are prepared to face the challenges. The ruling majority is ready to lead the political dialogue even with the...