At the 31st OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting on 6 December 2024, a statement in support for Georgia was delivered by the Group of Friends of Georgia at the OSCE (on behalf of Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America).
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, held a meeting with the senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formally introduce the newly appointed Minister, Maka Botchorishvili, to the ministry’s team. During the meeting, the Prime Minister extended his best wishes to Minister Botchorishvili, emphasizing her role in upholding Georgia's national interests.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Botchorishvili, has taken on her duties. Today, the Minister held a working meeting with the ministry's senior officials to discuss priorities of future activities.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia firmly serves the national interests of Georgia and fully adheres to its Constitution
Given Georgia's status as an EU membership candidate, it will be of particular importance and priority to strengthen bilateral relations with European countries. While maximizing the use of existing strategic partnership formats is crucial, we will also continue to establish new platforms - and promote regular consultations and political dialogue with our European partners - the candidate for Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Botchorishvili said during her speech at the joint session of the parliamentary committees.
On 26 November 2024, during her speech at the joint session of the parliamentary committees, Maka Botchorishvili, the candidate for Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that working with the Georgian diaspora and cooperating with the diaspora will be one of the key priorities for the state.
