40 Georgian firefighters will join the firefighters of the Emergency Situations Management Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, who participate in the liquidation and rescue measures after the earthquake in the Republic of Turkey.

Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, met with Toivo Klaar, Designated European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia.
The 57th session of the Geneva International Discussions, which was originally set for February of this year, was postponed for a number of reasons, which the parties discussed.

A specific focus was placed on Georgia's role as a mediator in the South Caucasus area and the significance of the government's peace initiative as part of the discussion of regional security challenges and current processes in the region.

The challenging circumstances in the Georgian regions that the Russian Federation has occupied and their illegal activities were disclosed to the special envoy of the European Union by Nikoloz Samkharadze.

The Chair of the Committee highlighted the crucial tasks carried out by the EU Monitoring Mission.

The sides concurred that they will maintain close coordination on all future topics pertaining to bilateral cooperation.

The current situation in Georgia’s occupied territories was discussed at today’s meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia/ Co-Chair of the Geneva International Discussions, Toivo Klaar, and the UN and OSCE Representatives in the Geneva International Discussions.