Permanent Representation of Georgia to the Council of Europe

On 24 June 2026, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution based on a report concerning the functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia. The report in question is not based on an objective, fact-driven assessment. It contains biased interpretations, one-sided political evaluations, and the repetition of misleading narratives about Georgia, raising serious concerns regarding both its impartiality and the process through which it was prepared.

Permanent Representation of Georgia, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and the Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (Georgia), hosted a reception at the Palais de l’Europe, marking the Independence Day of Georgia.

Marking the 1700th anniversary of announcing Christianity as the state religion in Georgia, the representatives of the Georgian clergy visited Strasbourg at the joint initiative of the Georgian Government and the Patriarchate of Georgia.

On 15 May 2026, the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe was held in Chisinau, with the participation of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili. The session of the Committee of Ministers, attended by the foreign ministers of the Council of Europe Member States, was opened by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset.

Within the framework of the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili, held an introductory meeting with the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Gunn Marit Helgesen. During the meeting, the parties underscored the role of the Congress in enhancing local self-government and expressed their readiness to continue cooperation.

At the 135th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, held on 15 May in Moldova, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili addressed the participants. The Minister spoke about the challenges facing Europe and noted that war and conflict are not the only threats undermining the foundations upon which Europe is built. In this context, the Minister highlighted the issue of media freedom, stating that representatives of three Georgian television channels were denied entry into Moldova and, as a result, were prevented from carrying out their professional duties covering the session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.