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• Kakha Kaladze attended the Qari Brand Electric Vehicle Presentation

  The Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, attended the presentation of the Qari brand electric vehicle and tested the vehicle himself.

  Qari is an eco-friendly electric vehicle sharing service designed for quick and easy movement in urban conditions.

  “Introducing environmentally friendly transport to the city is a very cool project. I mean scooters, and electric motorcycles, which are very popular. Today, Citroen brand electric vehicles have been added to them. The Municipality City Hall will support the implementation of such projects in the future as well. We communicated with the company and asked them to add bicycles to the presented transport in the future” – said Kakha Kaladze.

  As the operational director of Qari Company, Jugha Sikharulidze, noted, Citroen Ami electric car emits no exhaust fumes and the maximum speed of this vehicle is 45 km/h.

  A month ago, we launched the Qari vehicle sharing service in test mode. Currently, we are working at full capacity. In total, there are 60 electric vehicles in the city. Citroen Ami model is small in size, has a speed limit, which is safe for moving in the city, and also convenient for parking in the city” – said Jugha Sikharulidze.

  Downloading and registering the application is a necessary condition for using the mentioned car. After using it, the car can be parked in the parking zones of the Qari application.

• Tbilisi and Bucharest become twin cities

  Tbilisi has the 22nd twin city as Georgia and Romania Monday signed a memorandum on the establishment of twin-city relations. Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze signed the document as part of a visit to Bucharest.

  "Georgia would have the opportunity to cooperate with Romania in various areas, like sports, culture, urban planning, and transport,” Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said.

  “Bucharest and Tbilisi have a lot in common. I hope that the deepening of relations will help us exchange our views and experiences and further cooperate,” Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan noted.

  According to the Tbilisi City Hall, a bust of Shota Rustaveli will unveil in King Mihai I Park in Bucharest.

• Georgian Parliament in your phone: EU helps to set up application

  The EU has helped to create the Geo Parliament smartphone application.

  The app will be useful for all those who want to be more involved in the activities of the Georgian parliament, read draft laws, make comments or have online communication with any member of parliament.

  The Geo Parliament app can be downloaded and installed from the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

  Source: EU NEIGHBOURS east 

• ​Teimuraz Janjalia has met with the representatives of the Finnish parliamentary delegation

  On 2 May, the Deputy Foreign Minister, Teimuraz Janjalia met with members of the Finnish parliamentary delegation headed by Matthias Martinen, Chairman of the Friendship Group with the Parliament of Georgia.
  Highlighting the close, friendly Georgian-Finnish relations based on the common fight for independence and freedom of choice, as well as on the shared European values, the sides  welcomed the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. They also noted with satisfaction the close inter-parliamentary ties and fruitful cooperation in the fight against hybrid threats.
  The Deputy Minister spoke about the importance of maintaining political dialogue at a regular level. In this context, he emphasized the need to carry out planned high-level visits, to ensure a closer dialogue with European regional formats, including with the Nordic-Baltic Eight.
  Reviewing the progress made by Georgia on the path of irreversible integration with the European Union, Teimuraz Janjalia noted Georgia's interest in ensuring deeper economic integration and sectoral cooperation with the European Union, including in the field of renewable energy and the environment.
  The Deputy Foreign Minister briefed the Finnish side on Georgia's support for Ukraine, both in the humanitarian field and within international organizations by aligning with a number of resolutions or statements in support of Ukraine. He reaffirmed that Georgia will continue its unwavering support for the brotherly Ukrainian nation. Against the background of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Teimuraz Janjalia stressed the security challenges facing the region and the creeping occupation and the dire humanitarian situation in the occupied territories of Georgia. He noted the need for the international community’s greater involvement in ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region.
  The Finnish MPs, in turn, focused on the ongoing debate on security policy in Finland, including in terms of the country’s possible membership in NATO. They emphasized the importance of ensuring close political dialogue in the light of changes affecting the European security architecture. They noted the importance of European countries’ unanimous position  in the face of the Russia-Ukraine war and their strong support for Ukraine.
  The Finnish side reaffirmed Finland's unwavering support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for the country's EU integration and the European Reform Agenda.

  MFA of Georgia

• GEORGIA HOSTS THE SPEAKER OF THE GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TURKEY

  The Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Mustafa Şentop serves the visit to Georgia. This is reported by the administration of the Parliament.

  He was met at the Airport by the First Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, Giorgi Volski and the Chair of the Diaspora and Caucasus Issues Committee and the Head of the Georgia-Turkey Friendship Group, Beka Odisharia.

  The first meeting of Mr. Şentop will be held with the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.

  The enlarged meeting with the Members of the Georgian Parliament is as well scheduled.

  After the meeting, the Speakers will sign the Cooperation Document and make a joint statement.