International Parliamentary Conference in Georgia

With less than two months ahead of the Vilnius Summit, Georgia is hosting an International Parliamentary Conference on Monday, 7 October 2013, to discuss the country’s progress towards the European Union.

The event brought together parliament leaders from the Baltic and Central European states, top officials of the Georgian Government, representatives of diplomatic missions, international organizations and civil society.

With the aim to assess Georgia’s achievements and challenges on the path to the European Union, the conference focused on a range of issues, including: the harmonization of the legislation, the completion of talks on the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement (DCFTA) and the Association Agreement with the European Union as well as on the role of the Parliament in the EU integration process.

David Usupashvili, Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia, Loreta Grauziniene, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Niels Scott, UNDP Resident Representative in Georgia, Philip Dimitrov, Head of European Union Delegation in Georgia, Hans Horbach, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Georgia

The conference was organised by the Parliament of Georgia with assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).