Georgia in Malaysia

Embassy of Georgia to Malaysia / საქართველოს საელჩო მალაიზიაში

[Irakli Kobakhidze @PM_Kobakhidze]

Pleased to meet with H.E. @edmondocirielli, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic. We discussed bilateral relations and explored opportunities to further deepen political and economic cooperation between 🇬🇪 and 🇮🇹.

[Georgia in Malaysia @GEOembassyKL]

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[Georgia in Malaysia @GEOembassyKL]

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[Irakli Kobakhidze @PM_Kobakhidze]

We welcome the agreement reached on the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. We commend the mediation efforts that contributed to creating the conditions necessary for this understanding to be achieved. We remain hopeful that this important step will lead to the conclusion of a comprehensive peace agreement and the durable resolution of the conflict.

[Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__]

At the 10th Trilateral Ministerial Meeting of 🇬🇪🇹🇷🇦🇿 in Istanbul, hosted by FM @HakanFidan and joined by FM @Bayramov_Jeyhun, we signed the Istanbul Declaration, reaffirming our shared commitment to #peace, #stability, #connectivity & #prosperity in our region and beyond.

[Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__]

Honoured to meet with @HakanFidan, Foreign Minister of 🇹🇷, today on the sidelines of the 10th Trilateral #Ministerial Meeting in #Istanbul. We exchanged views on bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthening the strategic partnership between 🇬🇪 & 🇹🇷

[Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__]

Proud to celebrate the inauguration of 🇬🇪innovation hub https://t.co/XmKFvYdr3h in San Francisco alongside @DanielLurie. A new gateway connecting Georgian #innovation, #talent & #startups with #SiliconValley. Exciting opportunities ahead for investment, collaboration & growth.

[Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__]

The #UNGA has adopted the resolution on the status of #IDPs and refugees from Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region of🇬🇪 with a record 107 votes in favour.
We thank all states that stood with🇬🇪 & supported the right of displaced persons to a safe, dignified and unhindered return.

[Shalva Papuashvili 🇬🇪 @shpapuashvili]

Yesterday, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, noted that the European Union is considering an idea under which future EU member states would not have the same voting rights as current members.

This would also mean that Georgia, like other new member states, when they move to the membership stage, would have obligations similar to those of other EU members, but would not be equal to them in terms of rights. In practice, this means that the EU would be able to make decisions on matters of existential importance to Georgia’s national interests without Georgia’s actual participation.

Many will probably recall the phrase often repeated by Brussels: “Nothing about Ukraine, without Ukraine.” The idea being discussed in the EU is precisely the abandonment of this approach, not only toward Ukraine, but toward all candidate countries. Ukrainians have also recognized this clearly and have stated that they would not agree to second-class membership.

Such trends show that the EU’s slogan, “United in Diversity,” is increasingly being replaced in practice by the motto, “Do not deviate from the general line,” meaning that you will only be admitted to the club if your voice serves a merely decorative function. Indeed, such an approach would make decision-making even easier as there would be no need for difficult discussions, differing positions, or that aspect of democracy, which involves dissenting opinions.

The EU has always been a rules-based project, which implies that all members are equal before those rules. Brussels’ idea of introducing a legal segregation of countries radically changes this founding principle of the EU and transforms it from a union of equal nations into a union of “first-class” and “second-class” nations.

Therefore, one thing must be stated clearly: if this idea is implemented, it will no longer be the union that Georgia applied to join four years ago. Nor will it be the union that is envisioned in Article 78 of Georgia’s Constitution.

Georgia has already had 70 years of experience with nominal and unequal membership in a union, and we do not intend to repeat that experience. If the post-Soviet countries that are already EU members allow such a change to happen, it will appear that their problem was not with the Soviet Union itself, but rather with who dominates such a union.

EU should immediately stop entertaining this dangerous idea. However, even it is never adopted, the damage has already been done. Raising this suggestion tells us how EU views its forthcoming members: as less equal than the others, in Orwellian sense.

[Irakli Kobakhidze @PM_Kobakhidze]

Honored to host H.E. President Aleksandar Vučić @avucic on his first official visit to Georgia. We reaffirmed the strong friendship between 🇬🇪 and 🇷🇸 and focused on further expanding cooperation in political, economic and people-to-people dimensions.

[Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__]

To criticize a country occupied by #Russia for the perceived insufficiency of its resistance to Russia, and to casually attach the label of “pro-Russian,” is no longer a political assessment — it is a simplification of reality and an evasion of responsibility.

[Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__]

Honoured to address the Committee of Ministers of @coe on the pressing challenges facing 🇬🇪 & Europe as a whole - persistent security threats, disinformation campaigns targeting 🇬🇪, and the troubling erosion of democratic principles under the guise of protecting democracy.

[Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__]

🇬🇪 remains committed to peace and international law while 20% of its territory remains under Russian occupation and hundreds of thousands are still displaced. International courts have confirmed 🇷🇺 responsibility, yet steps toward further annexation continue.

[Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__]

Honored to host the Special Representative of the #NATO Secretary General for the Caucasus and Central Asia, @KHamiltonBE, in Tbilisi.
We had a constructive discussion on cooperation, regional security, and the importance of continued partnership between Georgia and #NATO.

[Georgia in Malaysia @GEOembassyKL]

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[Irakli Kobakhidze @PM_Kobakhidze]

At #ADF2026 in 🇹🇷, I joined the panel discussion on Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties, highlighting the growing importance of the South Caucasus in today’s geopolitical environment and the value of strong, cooperative relations among neighboring countries. I reaffirmed Georgia’s role as a bridge between Europe and Asia, contributing to connectivity and regional stability @AntalyaDF.

[Irakli Kobakhidze @PM_Kobakhidze]

On behalf of the Georgian people and the Government of Georgia, I congratulate Peter Magyar and his party on their victory in the parliamentary elections in Hungary.

I would like to thank Viktor Orbán and his team for their outstanding and steadfast support of Georgia’s national interests and the Georgian people over the years.

Georgia and Hungary are bound by a long history of friendship and partnership, which will undoubtedly continue.

[Irakli Kobakhidze @PM_Kobakhidze]

Within the framework of #ADF2026, met with H.E. Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. We discussed Georgia’s commitment to democratic principles and human rights, as well as our engagement with the OSCE, emphasizing the importance of continued dialogue and cooperation.

[Irakli Kobakhidze @PM_Kobakhidze]

Pleased to meet with H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan @RTErdogan, President of 🇹🇷, to discuss bilateral relations and explore opportunities for closer cooperation. Georgia values its longstanding strategic partnership with Türkiye and remains committed to advancing engagement across all areas of shared interest.