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Georgian Parliamentary Speaker David Usupashvili met with his Latvian counterpart during his visit to Riga. The sides mulled the Vilnius summit and the initialing of an association agreement between the EU and Georgia.

During the meeting, Usupashvili said that Georgia is gradually approaching its long-standing dream - to become an EU member.

"It is very important to see a few days before the Vilnius summit that Georgia is gradually approaching its long-standing dream - to integrate into the European family. This is the result of the work of the previous government and your long-term support. I want to thank you for this," Usupashvili said. "

Latvian Parliamentary Speaker Solvita Aboltina, in turn, expressed hope that the Association Agreement will be initialed at the Vilnius summit.

"The Eastern Partnership summit will be held in Vilnius and we sincerely hope that the agreement between Georgia and the EU will be initiated," Aboltina added. "We also hope that we will see the document signed in 2015."

During the visit, Usupashvili also held the meetings at the Latvian foreign ministry and met with the prime minister.