The Prime Minister of Georgia is participating in the 9th Summit of the European Political Community. Today in Dublin, alongside leaders of various countries, Irakli Kobakhidze will attend the opening of the plenary session. He will also take part in a roundtable panel discussion, the main topic of which is ensuring European security and defense.

Leaders of around 50 states from the continent have arrived in Ireland. The European Political Community Summit is a crucial platform where leaders of European countries have the opportunity to hold face-to-face dialogue.

According to Georgia’s Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs, Irakli Kobakhidze will participate in a discussion on European security and defense within the framework of the summit. She also stated that Georgia is joining the coalition established at the initiative of France and Italy, which works on combating drugs in Europe.

“The Prime Minister of Georgia will have the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion dedicated specifically to issues of importance to Europe. Furthermore, within the framework of this event, it has already become a tradition to hold an event dedicated to the issue of drugs, which is a joint initiative of France and Italy. This is important for us in the context that Georgia has achieved good progress precisely in terms of the fight against drugs, and we, of course, are joining the coalition that works on these very issues across Europe”, - said Maka Botchorishvili.