Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has denied claims by the Georgian government that Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze cancelled a planned meeting with visiting Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. In a statement on Wednesday, the Finnish min...
Chairman of the Georgian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nikoloz Samkharadze, has strongly condemned the recent visit of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finland’s Foreign Minister, Elina Valtonen, to protesters gathered in central Tbilisi,...
The leader of Georgia’s parliamentary majority and chair of the Georgian Dream faction, Irakli Kirtskhalia on Wednesday accused European officials of “undermining European values” and “insulting Georgia’s sovereignty.” Kirtskhalia’s comments came in...
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has criticised OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, accusing her of participating in an “illegal protest” in Tbilisi and breaching both Georgian law and the Vienna Co...
Finland, as the current Chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), firmly supports Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, in line with the Helsinki Principles, Fin...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has cancelled a planned meeting with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finland’s Foreign Minister, Elina Valtonen, during her official visit to Tbilisi, citing her participation in what the government descri...
A member of Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, Giorgi Chakvetadze, has criticised the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finland’s Foreign Minister, Elina Valtonen, for visiting demonstrators gathered on Rustaveli Avenue in central Tbilisi on Tuesda...
The Chairperson-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Finland’s Foreign Minister, Elina Valtonen, on Tuesday visited the ongoing protest outside the Georgian Parliament. Valtonen did not make any comments t...
Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on Tuesday highlighted the importance of an objective assessment of ongoing political developments in the country, speaking at a joint press conference with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finnish Foreign ...
The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Finland, Elina Valtonen, has condemned the arrests of opposition leaders in Georgia, describing them as actions carried out through “disproportionate legal procedures”. Speaking at a join...
