The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has released information about the telephone conversation between Minister Maka Botchorishvili and Stephen Doughty, Minister of State of the United Kingdom for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories.

According to the information released by the ministry, the ministers reviewed the recent developments in Georgia and the dynamics of relations between the two countries.

“The Minister of State of the United Kingdom once again stated the position and concerns of the United Kingdom regarding the ongoing processes in Georgia. In turn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia provided the State Minister with information on the issues raised during the conversation and expressed her regret regarding the decisions taken by the United Kingdom in relation to Georgia, which include postponing the next round of the Strategic Dialogue format and suspending programmatic support to the country. The Minister emphasized the importance of cooperation in the Wardrop Strategic Dialogue format and expressed hope that regular meetings will be resumed in the near future.

Maka Botchorishvili emphasized that an objective and impartial assessment of the ongoing processes in Georgia is particularly important. She also spoke about the parliamentary elections held in Georgia, their results and political speculation, which continues today from the opposition. The conversation also touched on the ongoing protests in the country, during which the necessity of conducting the rallies peacefully and in compliance with the law was once again emphasized, the Georgian side provided the British side with information about the state's response to the violations of the law observed within the framework of the rallies.

The head of the Georgian Foreign Ministry once again confirmed Georgia's commitment to European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. She also emphasized Georgia's role as a close and reliable partner in the region, which has been repeatedly confirmed in recent years. Given the recent developments, attention was focused on the need for Western partners to engage in dialogue with the Georgian government on important issues," reads the press release.