I was contacted by Ms. Nanuka Kruashvili, on behalf of the Georgian Young Lawyer’s Association (GYLA), a non-governmental organization working on the issues of democratic reforms and human rights in Georgia, to have an online meeting with the representatives of GYLA and to discuss the official procedure for acquiring the status of an EU Membership candidate country, which has been officially launched. Other topic was the alarming disinformation among the population and speculation regarding what candidate status means for Georgia caused by pro-Russian propaganda.

I had a personal meeting with Ms. Maka Botchorishvili - the Chairperson of the European Integration Committee of Parliament of Georgia. We met in the premises of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, my Assistant Ms. Kristýna Koubek was also present. We discussed the current political situation in Georgia and the latest ambition of the country to receive the candidate status, as well as disatisfaction of the European Parliament with Georgia's democracy back-sliding.

I was asked by representatives of European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD), an organization which represents a significant part of the Armenian diaspora in Europe, to hold a meeting in order to have an exchange of views on the latest developments in the region. Members of the Armenian National Assembly Mr. Artur Khachatryan and Ms. Kristine Vardanyan were also present, as well as my Assistant Ms. Koubek and the meeting took place in the premises of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

I was asked on behalf of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) representatives to hold an online meeting to discuss latest developments with regards to the Uyghur human rights crisis. Also, the WUC is planning some events and actions in the coming months, which they wanted to inform me about. Moreover, we discussed possible ways of closer cooperation.

Spolu s mým kolegou Mikulášem Peksou jsme byli pozváni panem Kotalwarem, indickým velvyslancem v Praze, na společný oběd, který velvyslanec platil. Účelem neformálního setkání bylo prodiskutovat vzájemné vztahy Indie a EU, společná témata a možnosti spolupráce. Bavili jsme se především o digitalizaci a technologiích, s ohledem na našeho ministra Ivana.

Společně s mými kolegy z delegace Pirátů v Evropském parlamentu jsem se v Bruselu setkala s Markem Havrdou, náměstkem ministra pro evropské záležitosti, Mikuláše Beka. T.č. také člena správní rady institutu Pí, již jsme se tudíž znali. Cílem setkání bylo prodiskutovat nadcházející české předsednictví v Radě EU, připravenost našich institucí a spolupráci s europoslanci na jeho přípravách.

I had a personal meeting with Mr. Giorgi Vashadze in my office in Brussels. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the development of Georgia’s accelerated EU membership procedures. Along with Georgia’s EU integration, Mr. Vashadze wanted to discuss latest Ukrainian news as well.

I had a personal meeting with Mr. Giorgi Kandelaki in my office in Brussels. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the current situation in Georgia, especially given the war of agression in Ukraine, Georgia's stance towards it and its ambitions regarding the candidate status.

I had a courtesy meeting with the newly appointed Head of Mission of Georgia to the European Union, Ambassador of Georgia to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr. Vakhtang Makharoblishvili. The Ambassador Mr. Makharoblishvili went accompanied by the Embassy staff Ms. Chumbadze Ketevan and Ms. Diogidze Tamar and we met in person in the EP premises in Brussels. It was an introductory meeting.

The European Union Visitors Programme (EUVP), jointly organised by the European Parliament and the European Commission, regularly invites young leaders from outside the EU for visit programmes to the European institutions. Participants gain first-hand information on the EU's values, functioning, activities, policies and perspectives. The EUVP helps promote common EU values through strengthening long-term bilateral relations between the EU and other countries. In the framework of this programme I had a meeting with Ms. Nino TVALTVADZE from Georgia - former Deputy Mayor, Human Capital Development Manager at Kutaisi International University and Expert in planning and implementing of social programs at National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG). Among other topics, we discussed the future of the Eastern Partnership, young people and participation in decision making process, supporting women political participation, etc.