Latvia backs Georgia's EU integration
By Jamila Babayeva
Latvia fully supports Georgia's European integration and has offered its assistance.
Chairman of the Latvian Saeima Solvita Aboltinja made the remarks while visiting Tbilisi on March 31.
"We understand that Georgia may face many challenges and difficulties on the way, but Latvia is ready to provide any assistance to Georgia," she said.
Georgia initialed association agreement with the EU at the Vilnius summit dedicated to the European Union's 'Eastern Partnership' countries - ex-Soviet states on November 29, 2013. The signing of the Association Agreement is scheduled for August 2014.
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili recently said Georgia is making every effort to implement the necessary democratic reforms in the country and become closer to the EU countries.
Aboltinja will meet with Georgian President George Margvelashvili, Speaker David Usupashvili, Foreign Minister Maya Panjikidze and Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili during the visit.
Furthermore, she will give a welcoming speech to members of a 'round table' in the framework of the meeting of the committee chairmen of the Foreign Relations Legislative bodies of the North Baltic countries.
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