Minister’s Statements

STATEMENT OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF GEORGIA, MAKA BOTCHORISHVILI AT THE SIXTH SUMMIT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMEA PLATFORM

Thank you very much for inviting me and giving me this opportunity to be here. This is very important week for everybody, as UN General Assembly is important for all of us. 

Statement of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili at the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism in Washington, D.C.

I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the organisers for inviting me to Allies in Ankara, held alongside the NATO Summit. This is an important event, and we are following the discussions and their outcomes very closely, as they will definitely have an impact on Euro-Atlantic security. The Black Sea region is an integral part of that, and we are therefore following these discussions very closely.

Statement of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili, at the panel discussion of the Dubrovnik Forum entitled “Between Power Centres: Lessons from Multi-Vector Diplomacy”

Statement of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili following the Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia, Türkiye and Azerbaijan

speech by the deputy prime minister, minister for foreign affairs, Maka Botchorishvili at the opening ceremony of the Georgia's innovation hub

Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili at the 135th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Statement of Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maka Botchorishvili, at Session of the Delphi Economic Forum Entitled “From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea: Europe’s New Security Arc”

First of all, when discussing security, it is essential to consider the challenges we currently face. When referring to European security, we should not draw a distinction between European Union member states and the countries that are outside of the European Union, as we share common needs and common interests. 

It is a great honor for me to address the Forum for Security Co-operation at a moment of particular responsibility for my country, as Georgia assumes the Chairmanship of this distinguished body. We once again thank France for its leadership during the previous trimester and commend its efforts to promote dialogue.

It is an honour to address the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council on behalf of Georgia. The universal principles of human rights are increasingly challenged today - not only by conflict and occupation, but also by attempts to instrumentalize international organizations for political pressure and to politicize human rights for narrow interests.