We highly appreciate North Macedonia's support for Georgia’s path to European integration and the importance of benefitting from its experience in this regard - Ilia Darchiashvili
On 10 April 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili held a meeting with the OSCE Chairman-in-Office/the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani. Following the meeting, the two ministers held a joint press conference.
During the Georgian and North Macedonian Foreign Ministers, discussions focused on topical issues of international co-operation with the OSCE Chairmanship. It was noted that Georgia will continue fruitful co-operation in all three dimensions of the OSCE.
“I would like to express Georgia’s support for the priorities of the Chairmanship and highlight that we are ready to support the OSCE Chairmanship in implementing an approach focused on the needs and interests of people, especially those affected by war and conflict” – said Ilia Darchiashvili at the joint press conference following the meeting.
He noted that Georgia appreciates North Macedonia’s readiness to promote the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the OSCE area and to place this issue high on the agenda of the OSCE Chairmanship.
According to Darchiashvili, during the meeting the sides discussed the Russia-Georgia conflict and the situation in the occupied regions from the security, human rights and humanitarian points of view. He thanked North Macedonia for its support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in various OSCE formats and for its policy of non-recognition with regard to the occupied territories of Georgia.
The Georgian Foreign Minister also briefed his colleague on Georgia’s actions in support of Ukraine within the OSCE. The current situation in the South Caucasus region was also discussed.
The meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries also touched upon the progress made by Georgia on the road to European integration and the importance of sharing North Macedonia’s experience in this regard.
