Ukraine and Georgia Discuss Normalization of Political Relations Under Zelenskyy’s Initiative

Ukrainian diplomats and lawmakers held talks in Georgia on prospects for normalizing political relations between Kyiv and Tbilisi, with a particular focus on an initiative put forward by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to restore bilateral political dialogue.

Ukraine’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Georgia, Dmytro Berezhnyi, met with Ukrainian lawmaker Akhtem Chiygoz, a member of the Verkhovna Rada’s parliamentary group for relations with Georgia and a representative of Ukraine’s Permanent Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC).

The meeting was also attended by Borys Kolisnichenko, Deputy Secretary General of PABSEC.

Chiygoz and Kolisnichenko were visiting Georgia to participate in the 68th meeting of PABSEC’s Committee on Legal and Political Affairs and International Cooperation.

During the discussions, the participants reviewed the current state of Ukrainian-Georgian relations and explored opportunities to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation at both bilateral and multilateral levels.

A central focus of the talks was the implementation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s initiative aimed at normalizing political relations between Ukraine and Georgia.

The participants also emphasized the importance of revitalizing interparliamentary cooperation, including through potential meetings between members of the Ukrainian and Georgian parliamentary friendship groups.

Discussions further addressed opportunities to deepen engagement within regional and international parliamentary institutions, particularly PABSEC.

The meeting took place amid Ukrainian efforts to identify avenues for restoring political dialogue with Georgia and strengthening cooperation between the two countries.