Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe๐ช;former MP, V/Chair Committee on Edu&Science/Parliament๐ฌ๐ช; PhD Law; Homo Georgicus -1.85 mio yrs
Yet another strong demonstration of the unwavering support of ๐ฌ๐ช's sovereignty & territorial integrity by the
@coe
Member States & Observers.
Sincere thank you, Dear Friends! ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐น๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ง๐ช๐ง๐ฆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ท๐จ๐พ๐จ๐ฟ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฌ๐ท๐ญ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐บ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฒ๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด๐ต๐ฑ๐ต๐น๐ท๐ด๐ธ๐ฒ๐ท๐ธ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช๐จ๐ญ๐น๐ท๐บ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ง๐ช๐บ
๐งต1/5
Truly historic moment for Georgia on our European path๐ช๐บThe Questionnare in our hands๐
๐ฌ๐ช has important achievements in reforming state institutions, democratic, legal, socio/economic fabric in accordance with ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ช Assoc Agreement
โผ๏ธ"I am Georgian and therefore I am European".
Another historic step for the citizens of ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ regarding their ๐ช๐บ aspirations.
Weโve adopted our 2023 Enlargement Package recommending to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, to grant candidate status to Georgia, and to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and
Proud of
#Georgian
๐ฌ๐ช soldiars marching alongside strategic partner defence forces ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฒ at grand
#Parade
in
#Kyiv
๐บ๐ฆโ
Stonger together against
#Russianoccupation
๐Happy Independance Day Ukraine๐บ๐ฆ
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has shown a resolute determination to immediately expel Russian Federation from the Council of Europe๐ ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ช๐ช๐บ
@PACE_News
@coe
Yes, we can!โจ๏ธ
The European Council granted the well deserved candidate status to Georgiaโจ๏ธ
แแแจแแแ! แแแจแแแ! แแแจแแแ!๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฌ๐ช๐ช๐บ
The European Council has decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine & Moldova.
#EUCO
granted candidate status to Georgia. And the EU will open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is reached and
๐ฌ๐ช strongly condemns the intention of the RF to hold
#illegal
elections of local โauthoritiesโ in/ occupied regions of Ukraine๐บ๐ฆ.
Unfortunately, Georgia's been a witness to the systematic conduct of illegal โelectionsโ in/ occupied Abkhazia & Tskhinvali regions of Georgia.
@coe
New
@coe
#ActionPlan
for Georgia is underway. Happy to host the friends of ๐ฌ๐ช at
@GeoMissionCoE1
to share/reflect upon achievements, challenges & new goals.
Special thanks to
@DSGBjornBerge
,
@NVoutova
& the contributing states for all the support to ๐ฌ๐ช's progress on ๐ช๐บ way๐ซ
โ๏ธMotivated heading forward to the Council of Europe's historic 4th
#ReykjavikSummit
. Together with my excellent co-facilitator
@MarieFontanel67
getting ready for our
#2
group meeting, concentrated on the role of our oldest European org
@coe
& multilateralism๐ค
#Strasbourg
โจ๏ธHappy to have a cordial meeting with the newly elected
@PACE_President
Theodoros Rousopoulos. I praise his priorities to empower the dialogue & build the bridges for the future of
#Europe
.
Thank you for an insightful exchange and the support for ๐ฌ๐ช's sovereignty, territorial
โจ๏ธโจ๏ธโจ๏ธToday, Georgia #แกแแฅแแ แแแแแ celebrates
the National Flag Day! ๐ฌ๐ช
Marked the festive occasion with the young Georgian students, remembering the history of Georgian statehood and children performing the national anthem at
@GeoMissionCoE1
โจ๏ธ
Genuine ๐ช๐บ Leadership also means supporting
#WomeninDiplomacy
โจ๏ธ
@iliadarch
๐
แแแแแกแแแแ แแแแ 2023 ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ชโจ๏ธ
A very special 2023
#Ambassadorial
elevated by the EU historic decision
Georgia
#EU
Candidateโจ๏ธ
Big news, strengthening the hope, in
#WarCrime
the justice will be served.
#Haague
ICC issued application for arrest warrants against 2008 Russia-Georgia
#WarCriminals
.
Remember, 2021๐ช๐บStrasbourg
#ECHR
๐ฌ๐ชGeorgia won war case against Russia
@Justice_geo
๐
It was a great pleasure to meet w/ Ambassador of Romania
@RomaniaCoE
to/ Council of Europe H.E. Ion I. Jinga
@IonJinga
๐ท๐ด and discuss our cooperation, black sea connectivity, shared values at
@coe
. Thank you for your support to Georgia's ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ช๐บ way๐ซ
@GeoMissionCoE1
@MFAgovge
Intereted how
#Georgia
implements ๐ช๐บ standards?
Here we are - the
#EU
Commission report is out, proving ๐ฌ๐ช champions its sectoral policies๐
แกแแฅแแ แแแแแ ๐ฌ๐ช deserves EU membership candidate status๐ซ
The EU Commission has published a positive report on ๐ฌ๐ช's alignment with the EU acquis. Our country maintains a leading position in implementing reforms in the EU accession process. I do hope, the document creates a solid ground for granting ๐ฌ๐ช the EU membership candidate status.
โจ๏ธIrakli Kobakhidze - Georgian constitutional scholar, former Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia๐ฌ๐ช, who has served as the Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly
@PACE_News
of the Council of Europe๐ช๐บ
@coe
, now officially candidate for the post of the Prime-Minister of
Great meeting with the
@coe
Secretary General
@MarijaPBuric
as the winter session of the
@PACE_News
begins.
Thank you for the strong support of Georgia's sovereignty & commitment on ๐ฌ๐ช's European ๐ช๐บ path.
Much appreciate the support of Malta to ๐ฌ๐ช Georgia's sovereignty,
#European
aspirations at
@coe
& beyond.
๐ซCongratulations to the distinguished Ambassador
@MaltaCoE
Lorenzo Vella
@vellalor
on his new appointment as Head of Representation at the EU Commission.
@GeoMissionCoE1
So excited๐คฉto host a new English-language communication platform GD PODCAST.
#GDPODCAST
brings you top discussions and
#GeorgiaDream
perspective on political developments in ๐ฌ๐ช
#Georgia
, Euro-Atlantic ๐ช๐บ aspirations,regional prospects.Thx GD team. Watch:
Had the pleasure to commend
@LatviaCoE
๐ฑ๐ป for the exemplary chairmanship during
@coe
Presidency & wish all the success to
@LIEatCoE
&
@MFA_LI
๐ฑ๐ฎ for the months ahead.
๐ฌ๐ช
@GeoMissionCoE1
look forward to the close cooperation on the new ๐ฑ๐ฎPriorities to further promote ๐ช๐บ values!
โจ๏ธHad a pleasure to highlight the importance of the Council of Europe for ๐ฌ๐ช w/ video-address๐ฝ๐
Frankly, it was a challenge to pick from the huge number of the privileges Georgiaโs membership & commitment to the
#Conventional
system provide for ๐ฌ๐ช.
I thank the
@coe
Safety walking alone during night in Europe (from more safe to less safe):
1. Croatia ๐ญ๐ท
2. Slovenia ๐ธ๐ฎ
3. Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ
4. Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช
5. Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ
Safety walking alone during night in Europe (from more safe to less safe):
1. Croatia ๐ญ๐ท
2. Slovenia ๐ธ๐ฎ
3. Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ
4. Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช
5. Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ
6. Czech Republic ๐จ๐ฟ
7. Denmark ๐ฉ๐ฐ
8. Estonia ๐ช๐ช
9. Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
10. Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ
11. Montenegro ๐ฒ๐ช
12. Austria ๐ฆ๐น
Now in
#Georgia
: unrest and protests announced by
#UNM
.
This's Russia acting
#Hybrid
to escalate turmoil within the country & perplex Georgia's positioning on the int'l arena in this crucial moment in time using the fifth column.
#WeStandWithUkraine
๐บ๐ฆ
#KeepPeaceInGeorgia
๐ฌ๐ช
๐ซCharming
@coe
tradition in action as
#Latvia
takes up CM Presidency from Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ
#Strasbourg
๐in ๐ฑ๐ป colours & flag-raising ceremony.
Many thanks to
@IcelandCoE
for brilliamt presidency and wish plenty of luck to
@LatviaCoE
.
Looking forward to fruitful cooperation๐ค
Congratulations Mr O'Flaherty
@MichaelCJT
๐
All the best in your continuous important work to protect Human Rights in Europe and beyond.
Looking very much forward to a fruitful cooperation
@coe
Congratulations to Mr Michael OโFlaherty ๐ฎ๐ช for being elected as the new
@coe
Commissioner for
#HumanRights
๐ช๐บ
Looking forward to engaging cooperation and wishing success in pursuing this important mandate!
@MichaelCJT
๐ค
Congratulations Georgia on
the Day of Independence - deeply cherished and fought for๐ฌ๐ช
๐แแแฃแแแ แฏแแก แกแแฅแแ แแแแแแก๐
Palais de l'Europe was lit up in the beautiful red & white of Georgia's National Flag๐ฌ๐ช many thanks to the
@coe
for this opportunity!
@MFAgovge
@GeoMissionCoE1
๐ซUniversal wisdom about the Life, the Energy...
"That which we give makes us richer, that which is hoarded is lost."
The Knight in the Panther's Skin, Shota
#Rustaveli
๐ซ
It is a pleasure to welcome his Excellency Roberto Martini, the Italian Ambassador
@ItalyatCoE
, at the ๐ฌ๐ชEmbassy
@GeoMissionCoE1
. I'm looking forward to collaborating with you to empower the
@coe
shared values. I appreciate ๐ฎ๐น support of ๐ฌ๐ช sovereignty & territorial integrity.
Today, at the Extraordinary meeting of the
@coe
's Committee of Ministers -
I have voiced Georgia's stand with the international community in condemning Russia's military aggression against Ukraine๐บ๐ฆ
๐ฌ๐ช stays committed to the goal of just, fair and lasting peace in Europe๐ซ
ยกFeliz Fiesta Nacional, Espaรฑa! ๐ช๐ธ
Happy National Day, Spain! Best wishes on this very special day! ๐
@SpainCoE
Thank you for your firm support of ๐ฌ๐ชโs sovereignty & territorial integrity, Georgia's European๐ช๐บ way.
Was good to meet PM
@GharibashviliGe
We assessed recent developments addressing the 12 key priorities which will be in the ๐ฌ๐ชEnlargement Report.
The efforts of
#Georgia
is well received.
Georgia belongs to the EU family & it will get all the support on its EU path.
Very fruitful discussion during the informal GR-C meeting on defining future deliverables for the
#CDEDU
&
#CDCPP
in accordance to the council of Europe
@coe
#Reykjavik
Declaration.
๐ค Special thanks to the colleagues and the secretariat๐ช๐บโจ๏ธ
@GeoMissionCoE1
Before considering to compare elections to the ๐ฌ๐ชGeo elections 2012, pls watch this video to have an understanding of some circumstances 2012
#elections
administered.If u got interested in the 2012 pre-election period,let me (not) know in the thread ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐
โค๏ธ๐ฅโจ๏ธMadam Neva Tรถlle holds Council of Europeโs Raoul Wallenberg
#Prize
2024 - in recognition of her exceptional role, courage and determination in providing assistance to victims and in promoting policies to prevent and combat violence against women.
@coe
#WomenEmpowerment
Thank you
@MarijaPBuric
for strong support of ๐ฌ๐ช's EU integration. To echo
@coe
Sec. General's words at
#PACE
-"Hopefully Georgia soon will become a candidate country of the EU". Appreciate Council's role in assisting ๐ฌ๐ช on the ๐ช๐บ path.
๐ซUnited for Europe๐ช๐บ
@GeoMissionCoE1
An unbreakable code of granpa Data (Mr Vanishvili)
His story is the story of Russian occupation of Tskhinvali region๐ฌ๐ช.Data's garden&housing were cut in two by russian occupation,but his belief stayed adamantine:"I say, this fence falls as the Berlin wall did".RIP แแแแ แแแแ๐
Great meeting with my dear Colleague Ambassador Vesna Batistiฤ Kos
@kos_vesna
permanent/principal representative of the EU vis-ร -vis
@coe
. Discussed Russian occupation challenges on/ ground. Appreciate ๐ช๐บ contribution & strong support of
#Georgia
's progress & European pathway๐ซ
#NATO
Brussels summit Communique reads as follows: "We stand firm in our support for Georgiaโs right to decide its own future and foreign policy course free from outside interference".
Closer to
@NATO
as ever before & ready for the
#NextStep
โ๐ฌ๐ช
Illegal transfer of
#BitchvintaResort
to Russia is a continuation of Russia's policy of occupation of indivisible regions of ๐ฌ๐ช
#Georgia
.
Russia must be hold accountable for the gross violation of international law & principles & values.
๐
Great Pleasure to welcome Ambassador of France
@PapNdiaye
at the premisis of ๐ฌ๐ช Embassy at
@coe
.
We remain grateful to ๐ซ๐ท for supporting Georgiaโs sovereignty & territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders & our European aspirations! ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท
@RepFranceCdE
๐ซTamar of Georgia is one of the most progressive monarchs of her times!
King (Queen) Tamar ABOLISHED
#DeathPenalty
and all forms of the bodily
#Torture
during her reign in the Xll century, introduced earlier forms of the
#Parliamentary
ruling.
Today ๐ฌ๐ช celebrates Holy Tamar๐
โจ๏ธ70 years ago, the European Convention on Human Rights (
#ECHR
) came into effect, representing the most desirable universal framework for humanity to date.
@coe
๐ซHonored to attend official opening of the judicial year 2023 of the
@ECHR_CEDH
European Court of Human Rights, rightfully called the diamond of the Council of Europe
@coe
.
๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ช
@LadoTchanturia
,
@MerabTurava
#StandWithUkraine
Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช finalizing internal procedures to proceed w/ the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) support for reconstruction/rehabilitation of
#Ukraine
socio-economic sectors, in line w/
@coe
Action Plan.
Athens ๐ฌ๐ท great host
@GRinStrasbourg
of the event.
WPL urgently appeals for a peace dialogue. Add your support to WPL's open letter signed by Nobel Peace Laureates, Presidents, and Prime Ministers here:
#WPL4Peace
#womeninpeacetalks
๐Excellent exchange today between the First Deputy Foreign Minister
@LashaDarsalia2
&
@coe
SG Madam
@MarijaPBuric
โจ๏ธSincerely appreciate SGโs personal contribution &
@coe
โs valuable support for Georgiaโs sovereignty & territorial integrity, and our EU path! ๐ฌ๐ช๐ช๐บ
@MFAgovge
I extend my gratitude to the
@coe
Latvian Presidency
@LatviaCoE
for the firm support of ๐ฌ๐ช's sovereignty & territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. It's crucial for/ international community to remain vocal about RF's war crimes & it's accountability.
โจ๏ธ
@GermanyCoE
- Wishing peace & prosperity to
#Germany
on the national Day of Unity!
๐ฉ๐ช was the first state to open its embassy in Georgia๐ฌ๐ช after re-gaining our independence in 1992. Grateful for your support on our ๐ช๐บ way!
Auf die Deutsche Einheit!โจ๏ธ
@coe
@ECHR_CEDH
@CoEexpressed
concern over deterioration of
#HR
situation in ๐ฌ๐ช's occupied regions, including the arbitrary detentions of locals and the obliteration & alteration of Georgian features from the cultural
#heritage
monuments, both, in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions. 4/5
In the recent rullings
@ECHR_CEDH
established Russia responsible for unlawful arrests & detention of Georgian citizens in the occupied ๐ฌ๐ชregion of Abkhazia.
ECHR rulings are important steps towards restoring justice & holding Russia accountable for grave human rights crimes.
๐
๐ซCouncil of Europe
@coe
is a strong partner on Georgia's European๐ช๐บ path. Appreciate the work of the distinguished rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly
@PACE_News
@claude_kern
and
@editeestrela
, looking forward to further fruitful cooperation๐ค
@GeoMissionCoE1