The guests think that the participation of Georgia in the forum of the countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Sea is essential. They mentioned that Georgia alone of the ex-soviet countries is building a democratic state. Zurab Zhvania requested the guests support and guidance in these processes, in order to promote Georgia s playing its part in the processes of European integration. Georgia, he added, is very much a part of this region both from a p olitical and a geographical point of view. The Chairman of the Parliament noted that Italian finance is already being invested in the Georgian economy.
Good opportunities exist in business, social affairs and other fields.
Hence, it is necessary to strengthen the contacts betwee n these two countries. Discussion at the meeting also concerned the importance of the Silk Road. Representatives of the Italian delegation declared that Italy will in every way promote socio-economic and political stability in Georgia and the group of friends hip with the Parliament of Georgia is ready for such cooperation. At the meeting with Kakha Chitaia, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, they spoke about the prospects for the functioning of oil pipeline passing through our country. Members of the Italian delegation emphasised that it is necessary for Georgia to have a clearly expressed foreign policy not only in Europe, but in the whole world, and for it to protect its political interests together with its economi c ones.