16 June 2026 | Newsroom

Georgian MPs met Luxembourg lawmakers and the Foreign Ministry on 16 June 2026 to strengthen bilateral ties and push for resumed Georgia–EU dialogue.

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A high-level Georgian parliamentary delegation visited Luxembourg on 16 June 2026, holding a series of meetings at the Chamber of Deputies and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties and advance Georgia’s path towards European integration.

The delegation was led by Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations, and Levan Makhashvili, Chair of the European Integration Committee.

Meeting at the Chamber of Deputies

At the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies, the Georgian parliamentarians held an expanded-format discussion hosted by Gusty Graas, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Marc Hansen, Chair of the Defence Committee, with members of several parliamentary committees in attendance.

The talks covered the trajectory of Georgia–EU relations in recent years, the situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied territories, and the broader political, security, and economic landscape across Georgia and the Black Sea region. Both sides affirmed that restoring and revitalising Georgia–EU relations is in the mutual interest of all parties, and agreed to pursue further efforts towards that goal.

Bilateral cooperation between Georgia and Luxembourg also featured prominently on the agenda.

Meeting at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

The delegation subsequently met with Véronique Dockendorf, Director of the Political Affairs Directorate at the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. Discussions focused on the partnership between the two countries, challenges and opportunities in Georgia and the Black Sea region, the consequences of Russia’s ongoing occupation of Georgian territory, and Georgia’s economic progress. Georgia–EU relations and future prospects for cooperation were also on the table.

Georgia Calls for Luxembourg’s Support in Resuming EU Dialogue

Speaking after the meetings, Samkharadze stated that a central message conveyed to Luxembourg was the call for support in restarting dialogue between Georgia and the European Commission.

“We are ready to resume dialogue in any format. We are also prepared to discuss critical issues, including the Transparency Law — which formally served as the reason for suspending dialogue between the EU and Georgia,” he said, adding that he found the Luxembourg side’s approach to be constructive and expressing hope that Luxembourg would champion the resumption of dialogue in discussions among EU member states.

Samkharadze also confirmed that a Luxembourg parliamentary delegation is expected to visit Tbilisi in the near future, and that the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament is due to visit Luxembourg in September.

Bilateral Opportunities and Next Steps

Makhashvili emphasised the breadth of the discussions and the potential for deepening cooperation across trade, logistics, transport, and energy.

“We hope that this visit will contribute to both the expansion and development of bilateral relations, as well as the recharge of Georgia–EU relations,” he said, noting that concrete next steps had been agreed upon by both parties.

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