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By Jamila Babayeva

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili received Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly's co-rapporteurs Michael Aastrup Jensen and Boriss Cilevics on January 14.

At the meeting, the parties discussed the political developments following the presidential elections in Georgia. Internal and foreign policy issues, including facilitating the process of doing justice, protection of the rights of minorities, Georgia-Russia relations, roadmap from initializing to the signing of the EU association agreement, which the government is implementing for Euro-Atlantic integration were also on the agenda of the meeting.

President thanked the PACE co-rapporteurs for the support of the Council of Europe provided to Georgia in the process of democratic development.

The meeting was also attended by the president's adviser for international affairs, Ivane Matchavariani and the ambassador of of Georgia to the Council of Europe, Kote Korkelia.

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili also met with co-rapporteurs of PACE. The meeting discussed post-election political developments in Georgia, constitutional reform, penitentiary system reform, the report by former EU Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg, and minority issues.

Irakli Garibashvili thanked the co-rapporteurs for their support and interests in Georgia. At this meeting, the 2013 presidential election was once again commended.

"Government of Georgia attaches great importance to the close cooperation with the Council of Europe and expects more active cooperation in the future. We held a fair and transparent presidential election in 2013, election was positively assessed by OSCE and the international community," he stressed.

Garibashvili stated that the country is committed to taking further steps toward democratic development.