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Irakli Kobakhidze: Everyone realizes that it is necessary to engage in dialogue with Georgia, with the leaders of the Georgian government, and this is probably reflected in the fact that initiatives often came directly from European leaders
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16.05.2025 / 19:38

Everyone realizes that it is necessary to engage in dialogue with Georgia, with the leaders of the Georgian government, and this is probably reflected in the fact that initiatives often came directly from European leaders — Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated this to journalists in Albania, where he is participating in the 6th Summit of the European Political Community.

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