The Georgian official was invited to the event as a special guest by Aliyev, the Government Administration said.Their meeting discussed the “strategic” cooperation in trade, economy, energy, transport and logistics, as well as prospects for development of the Middle Corridor - a transportation route network connecting China with Europe through the South Caucasus region - through modernisation of railways and expansion of ports and roads.The meeting noted Azerbaijan was one of the “leading” trading partners of Georgia.The construction of the East-West Highway in Georgia and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project were also among the discussed topics. The officials said the railway would become a part of the Europe-South Caucasus-Asia railway corridor in the future.The meeting also discussed the Black Sea submarine electricity cable project, intended to connect the grids of the South Caucasus and European Union member states.Garibashvili and Aliyev reviewed security issues in the region and the wider world and expressed hope for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia over their long-running conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region “very soon”.

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The Commission recommends that the Council grants Georgia the status of a candidate country on the understanding that a number of steps are taken.The press conference in Brussels, at which Von der Leyen and European Commissioner for Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi will present the report on EU enlargement to the media, started a few minutes ago.

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Garibashvili will take part in thematic discussions planned at the Summit in a round table format, the Government Administration said.The Government head will also hold “high-level” bilateral meetings within the framework of the Summit that will take place between Thursday and Friday.At the first meeting in October 2022, leaders mainly discussed peace and security issues, with an emphasis on Russia's war in Ukraine and the energy crisis. At the June 2023 edition they discussed joint efforts for peace and security, energy resilience and connectivity and mobility in Europe.

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Garibashvili noted the two countries had achieved “significant” progress in cooperation, reflected in both economic and political dimensions, the Government Administration said.The Georgian official stressed the existing regional projects were a “clear” example of “effective” strategic cooperation, sustainable development and reliable partnership between the two countries that would bring “more economic independence, security and prosperity” to both countries.The officials also reviewed the security environment in the Black Sea region, with Garibashvili emphasising the importance of settling issues through peaceful negotiations.He also extended his gratitude to Erdoğan for his “strong” support for Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, as well as EU and NATO integration.

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According to Zourabichvili, the Georgian government gradually transformed.“Instead of strengthening state institutions, being the cornerstone of democracy, the one-party system and its influence get stronger. Laws adopted in an expedited manner (on covert recordings, abolishment of state inspector, changes in the rule for appointment of judges and foreign agents bill) serve your power’s prolongation instead of serving democracy strengthening and citizens’ welfare. The court reform, vital for the country’s future, is at a deadlock,” President said.Salome Zourabichvili went on to say that the ruling party members speak in unison, and those having different viewpoints, tend to quit the party.“The party influence is evident in the government and parliament. The party turned into a decision-making space. The party chairman announces his standpoint on all political issues in advance, and the decision-making process is vague, not to mention open discussions.You are the government confronting the country’s foreign goal, the people’s mandate. By inviting Gavrilov (Russian MP) in 2019, you raised doubts and questions for the first time, though the actual transformation began in 2021 when the Georgian Dream former Chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili quit politics,” she said.President also recalled the annulling of the document drafted with the engagement of the European Council President and rejection of the EU loan.“You have never stopped the anti-European rhetoric, blaming and insulting our partners. All this finally came to the extent that we expelled the former EU ambassador from the country with reprimands and accusations,” Zourabichvili stated.

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As the Minister of Finance noted, all products included in the list determined by the countries participating in the sanctions, as well as any customs operations (including export, re-export and transit), which can be carried out by sanctioned individuals or companies, are subject to special customs control in Georgia.In his speech, the Minister noted that from the very first days of the imposition of international sanctions, a relevant working group was created in the Customs Risk Management Division of the Customs Department of the Revenue Service, which carries out centralized control of the enforcement of the said sanctions.

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The FLYEYE unmanned aerial system is designed for high-precision tasks in adverse environmental conditions and radio-electronic warfare, in every climate zone. The system allows for covert surveillance and the analysis of captured data in real-time, day and night. The Warmate loitering munition boasts confirmed effectiveness and a high-precision target hit. It employs various types of warheads. It is used by the Polish Army and the regular armies and special forces of NATO member or non-member clients alike.Delta-WB LLC was established in Georgia by Delta International LLC and WB Electronics SA, companies established by Delta with 100% participation shares. The goal of this Georgian-Polish enterprise is to assemble UAVs. The enterprise will be able to manufacture hundreds of drones a year. At this stage, the company ensures procedures for streamlining the assembly line for Warmate and FLYEYE UAVs.To develop the military industry, an agreement has been signed between Delta-WB and the Defense Ministry of Georgia which envisages opening the first UAV training center in the region. The center’s professional instructors will retrain the relevant Defense Forces personnel.Irakli Garibashvili, joined by the Defense and Interior Ministers, dined together with soldiers in the dining hall of the Training and Military Education Command’s Support Center Krtsanisi.

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Commission members elected Revaz Javelidze, Head of Government Administration as Chairman of the Competitive Selection Commission on the grounds of voting. In line with the Executive Order N289 issued by Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia on 22nd December 2022, a competitive selection process was launched for the vacant position of the Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau of Georgia. The Referred Competitive Selection Commission was established and its composition was defined on 30th December 2022 in line with the Executive Order N304.Competitive Selection Commission comprises the following officials:– Revaz Javelidze, Head of Government Administration;– MP Mikheil Sarjveladze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Civil Integration;– MP Anri Okhanashvili, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of Legal Affairs;– Giorgi Mikautadze, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Georgia;– Bakur Abuladze, First Deputy General Prosecutor of Georgia;– Tamar Gvaramadze, Acting Public Defender (Ombudsman) of Georgia;– Alexandre Kevkhishvili of Transparency International – Georgia.The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Georgia has been established as a legal entity of public law (LEPL) in line with amendments made to the legislation of Georgia. It is mandated to operate independently and be accountable towards the Parliament of Georgia and Interagency Anti-Corruption Council of Georgia.The Anti-Corruption Bureau will be managed by the Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau, who will be selected by a commission comprising public institutions and civil society representatives through a process of competitive selection. At least 2, but maximum 5 candidates will be selected through the process. Head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau will be appointed by the Prime Minister of Georgia for a tenure of 6 (six) years.

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According to Kakha Kaladze, everything should be done so that a tragedy like in Vake Park never happens again."I would like to instruct all agencies, services, boards and subordinate companies under the City Hall to carry out city-wide inspection of all the completed works for compliance with the existing norms and rules, the examination of which was done by "Mshen Expert" LLC. This is an expert bureau, which is being investigated for issuing a false report. Unfortunately, we cannot turn back time and the only thing each of us can do today is to do everything we can to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again. Children's joy should always be heard in Tbilisi, Marita's memory obliges us to do this," said Kakha Kaladze.

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According to Kakha Kaladze, everything should be done so that a tragedy like in Vake Park never happens again."I would like to instruct all agencies, services, boards and subordinate companies under the City Hall to carry out city-wide inspection of all the completed works for compliance with the existing norms and rules, the examination of which was done by "Mshen Expert" LLC. This is an expert bureau, which is being investigated for issuing a false report. Unfortunately, we cannot turn back time and the only thing each of us can do today is to do everything we can to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again. Children's joy should always be heard in Tbilisi, Marita's memory obliges us to do this," said Kakha Kaladze.

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