EU Foreign Ministers set up mediation group to resolve crisis in Georgia

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The foreign ministers of the EU member states will set up a mediation group to help the Georgian government and opposition overcome the political crisis. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielus Landsbergis said this in an interview with the national television and radio company LRT.

"There are plans (to visit Georgia), now we are discussing whether this visit will be useful. A mediation group is being created, staffed by foreign ministers, and it will definitely include several countries, " Landsbergis said.

The Lithuanian Foreign Minister did not give details, but made it clear that the inclusion of more of his colleagues in the" mediation group " on Georgia is only welcome.

"I believe that it is important to send a signal to Georgia not only from Lithuania , it should be a European signal, because we are talking about the ongoing European and transatlantic integration of Georgia," he said.

The political crisis that began in Georgia after the parliamentary elections in October 2020 was extremely aggravated by the arrest of the chairman of the United National Movement party, Niki Melia, on February 23.

During a visit to Tbilisi on March 1, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, invited members of the ruling team and opposition leaders to the negotiating table.

Following the meeting, Michel confirmed Brussels 'readiness to" move from facilitation to mediation". At the same time, he said that within two weeks the EU expects Georgia to make progress on overcoming the political crisis.

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EU Foreign Ministers set up mediation group to resolve crisis in Georgia

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Read: 937     14:00     06 Март 2021    

The foreign ministers of the EU member states will set up a mediation group to help the Georgian government and opposition overcome the political crisis. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielus Landsbergis said this in an interview with the national television and radio company LRT.

"There are plans (to visit Georgia), now we are discussing whether this visit will be useful. A mediation group is being created, staffed by foreign ministers, and it will definitely include several countries, " Landsbergis said.

The Lithuanian Foreign Minister did not give details, but made it clear that the inclusion of more of his colleagues in the" mediation group " on Georgia is only welcome.

"I believe that it is important to send a signal to Georgia not only from Lithuania , it should be a European signal, because we are talking about the ongoing European and transatlantic integration of Georgia," he said.

The political crisis that began in Georgia after the parliamentary elections in October 2020 was extremely aggravated by the arrest of the chairman of the United National Movement party, Niki Melia, on February 23.

During a visit to Tbilisi on March 1, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, invited members of the ruling team and opposition leaders to the negotiating table.

Following the meeting, Michel confirmed Brussels 'readiness to" move from facilitation to mediation". At the same time, he said that within two weeks the EU expects Georgia to make progress on overcoming the political crisis.

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