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The Chairman of the European Socialists of the Parliamentary Political Group Fridon Injia and the member of the political group Davit Zilfimiani met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Georgia H.E. They will meet Zhou Qian

🇬🇪 🤝 🇨🇳 Chairman of the parliamentary political group "European Socialists" Fridon Injia and member of the political group Davit Zilfimiani met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Georgia H.E. They will meet Zhou Qian.

🔹 The meeting was held at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Georgia at the personal invitation of the ambassador.

🔹 Chairman of the political group Fridon Injia thanked the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China for the invitation and noted that as the chairman of the "European Socialists" political party, it is a great honor for him to meet the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Chinese people in Georgia, whose efforts and initiatives are aimed at bringing the Georgian and Chinese people closer together and To deepen their friendship.

🔹 Friedon Injia, speaking with the ambassador, noted that the Chinese ambassador represents a country that is one of the leaders in the world and whose ruling party is one of the leaders in the world with its socio-economic priorities towards the population.

🔹 It is extremely important and noteworthy that the concept and main directions of "European Socialists" are in line with the concept of the ruling party of China, its political-economic course and the main principles already implemented by the country's government.

🔹 At the meeting with the ambassador, the chairman of the political group focused on the basic concept of the "European Socialists" political party, which is focused on solving the country's social problems.

🔹 "Our party was created a year and a half ago, and its main team consists of people with considerable experience. The political party is represented by 4 deputies in the highest legislative body of the country. We took part in the 2021 local self-government elections, where the party did its best, and in one district of Samegrelo, the party of "European Socialists" is one of the leading forces, and together with the ruling party, we form the majority. Of course, we are preparing for the parliamentary elections of 2024", said Fridon Injia.

🔹 According to him, the main task and direction of the party is to work on social issues. Therefore, the party has a concept that aims to fight for the welfare of the country's population. The main goal of the party's concept is to adopt and implement the laws that are necessary for the well-being of the population, their development, and their social security.

🔹 Chairman of the political group Fridon Injia introduced the main aspects of the party's concept to the Chinese ambassador at the meeting:

• It should be realized that the property of the state is the property of the people and it is inviolable. As a result of a deep study and analysis of the issue, by means of a general public referendum, the concept of an object of strategic importance of Georgia - land, water, natural resources, minerals and others - should be defined and established by law. The income obtained from this should be used for the welfare of the people every year, and not, as now, flow abroad or be transferred to the property of a few dozen people. The state must gradually, through redemption, or, if necessary, by other legal norms, take back all the strategic objects that will be included in this list;

• In order to regulate the oligopoly in the banking sector, for free access to monetary and credit services for the population, the state should create a state commercial bank;

• The law on land and natural resources should be significantly changed. First of all, the uncontrolled transfer of agricultural lands should be stopped;

• Fresh water resources should become an object of special protection and control by the state. "If we don't take care of the property and alienate everything recklessly, Georgia will lose its sovereignty, it will turn into a branch of transnational holdings and corporations, which, by themselves, are already managed from the outside, and Georgia will remain only a geographical concept";

• The development of agriculture and processing industry in Georgia should become a priority direction, the state should regulate the production of agricultural products in rural areas and should guarantee the sale of surplus products. It should promote the creation of ecologically clean organic farms in rural areas, which will significantly increase the demand for agricultural products of our country and create additional jobs;

• For the demographic stability and further development of the village, it is necessary to return to the village the surrounding pastures and the surrounding land resources, when making decisions on the transfer of rights to forest, water and fish resources, the state should give priority to the interests of the local population, who have traditionally enjoyed these resources for centuries;

• Health care should be a priority sector of the state, it should be accessible to the population and, basically, free of charge - financed by the state, as in many European countries, the majority of hospitals should be owned by municipalities. In order to provide first aid in all villages, outpatient clinics should be restored;

• The state, on its part, should create pharmaceutical production, which will be a regulatory mechanism for oligopoly, and the population will be able to purchase medicines at an affordable price;

• Pre-school, school and university education should become free - financed by the state. Special attention should be paid to the revival of fundamental science and the development of technological fields;

• Pensioners, disabled persons and veterans should be the objects of special care of the state. Their pension should be determined in the amount that will give them decent living conditions and means of recreation;

• Large families should become objects of special care and stimulation for the country;

• Energy is the sector that is one of the main determining factors of the future political and economic stability of Georgia, therefore the state should pay special attention to this sector, a greater share of hydroelectric power plants with a capacity of over 10 MW should be owned by the state, which determines their management, technologically basic methods and functions of updating and distribution;

• Monopoly on water, gas and electricity supply should be prevented in the country. The population should be able to choose who to buy it from;

🔹 Therefore, Fridon Injia emphasized how important it is to share the experience of the ruling party of the Chinese state in Georgia.

🔹 "The approaches and policies of the "Communist Party" of the People's Republic of China in relation to social issues are significant and noteworthy, sharing and taking into account the experience of which in Georgia will be important for the improvement of the social condition of the country's population," Fridon Injia said.

🔹 According to the chairman of the political group, scientific institutions should be restored in the country, as it was in the previous period.

🔹 "Historically, Georgia had and still has achievements in the field of science, and this is confirmed by the success of the members of the Georgian national team at the 54th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2022), which was held remotely this year in China. At the Olympics, the Georgian national team was awarded with 1 silver, 2 bronze medals and 1 diploma. It was a really interesting challenge, which is a proud and welcome fact," Fridon Injia said at the meeting.

🔹 Davit Zilfimian said at the meeting that it is important for the Georgian society to know more about the high culture of the People's Republic of China, one of the leading countries in the world, which has achieved the greatest achievements and successes in the shortest period of time, with the correct economic, social and foreign policy of the ruling party.

🔹 "I am the deputy chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia and also a member of the Education and Science Committee. Georgia has always been a country with a high scientific potential, which successfully implemented various important scientific projects and was one of the leaders in this regard, and it still has the opportunity to do so. I would like to assure you that we will contribute as much as possible to the initiation of all those interesting issues and initiatives at the legislative level, which will affect the future relations between Georgia and China", said Zilfimian.

🔹 At the same time, he added that it would be good for the Georgian public to receive more information about the achievements of the People's Republic of China, the country's culture, sports, arts and new technologies through mass information, which the team of "European Socialists" will gladly support within its capabilities.

🔹 In turn, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China H.E. Zhou Qian noted at the meeting that based on the speech of the chairman of the Party of "European Socialists" Friedon Injia, it is worth noting that the "European Socialists" have a lot in common with the "Communist Party" of China, because the "Communist Party" of China is a people-oriented political force.

🔹 "The Communist Party of China is the ruling power in the Chinese state and the party has more than 90 million members, and we will be happy to lay the foundation for future cooperation with your party." Your concept has a lot in common with the concept of our party, where the orientation is directed to social issues. We have socialism and economics with Chinese characteristics.
Economic sectors, health care, energy, most of these sectors are under state control, so that the received incomes can be used by the people. Socialism puts people at the center of attention. Our goal is social protection of people. Therefore, it is significant that 500 million people in China have escaped poverty in recent years, which was confirmed by the United Nations and the World Bank in their conclusions, where it is noted that this is an unprecedented result in the history of mankind," the ambassador said.

🔹 According to him, today the People's Republic of China is considered a developing state and it faces the task of increasing the gross domestic product per capita of the rest of the regions and cities, and this becomes a prerequisite for the Chinese people to be rich, not the population. Some are rich and some are poor.

🔹 "Our task is to create a common state in the state and the population to be rich, or it is possible for a certain part to become rich and contribute to the enrichment of the rest and to create a common state. This is the main essence of the reforms and that is why China is still considered a developing state," the ambassador said.

🔹 At the meeting, based on the topics of conversation, he focused on the priority of science and education and noted that China pays great attention to the development of education and science in the state. That is why, according to the country's budget, the financing of science and education exceeds the financing of the defense sector.

🔹 According to him, in China, an important emphasis is also placed on the development of high digital technologies.

🔹 The ambassador also added that the relationship with Georgia is very important from the point of view of economic relations, especially when today Georgia is one of the most important export partner countries for China.

🔹 "The "Communist Party" of China is ready to cooperate with all parties based on the following 4 principles: 1. Independence and sovereignty, 2. Equality 3. Mutual respect 4. Non-interference in domestic affairs," the ambassador said.

🔹 According to him, this is the first step taken on the way of cooperation with the chairman of the party "European Socialists" Fridon Injia and his political team. The Communist Party of China has an international department, and it is quite possible to deepen this cooperation at the parliamentary level. Within the framework of this cooperation, the ambassador did not rule out the official visit of the movement of the party of "European Socialists" to the People's Republic of China.

🔹 In addition, the ambassador drew attention to the 20th Congress of the "Communist Party" of China, which will be held in October this year, which, according to the ambassador, is the most important political event.

🔹 "At the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the People's Republic of China, the 5-year future plan will be presented, and it will be important for both China and the whole world," the ambassador said.

🔹 At the meeting, both sides expressed their desire to deepen further cooperation.

Hairman Of The European Socialists Fridon Injia Participated In The Work Of The Judicial Reform Working Group In The Parliament Under The Leadership Of The Speaker Of The Parliament Of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili.

Chairman of the parliamentary political group "European Socialists" Fridon Injia, under the leadership of the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, participated in the work of the judicial reform working group in the Parliament.

The meeting of the judicial reform working group will be held periodically and it is one part of the process initiated by the ruling party within the framework of the 12-point recommendations of the European Commission.

Today's meeting was held in the highest legislative body of the country to develop the law on deoligarchization.

At the meeting, the law on de-oligarchization in force in Ukraine was presented as a sample.

As Fridon Injia stated, it is completely unacceptable for Georgia to adopt such a law, according to which the person granted the status of oligarch does not have the right to appeal in court.

"The adoption of this law does not represent any necessity in Georgia, if all the laws we have adopted are properly implemented. "According to the law on de-oligarchization adopted in Ukraine, if a person is granted the status of an oligarch, he cannot appeal it in court, which is completely unacceptable," said Fridon Injia.

Chairman of the European Socialists Fridon Injia participated in the work of the judicial reform working group in the Parliament under the leadership of the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili.

📍 Chairman of the parliamentary political group "European Socialists" Fridon Injia, under the leadership of the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, participated in the work of the judicial reform working group in the Parliament.

🔹 The meeting of the judicial reform working group will be held periodically and it is one part of the process initiated by the ruling party within the framework of the 12-point recommendations of the European Commission.

🔹 Today's meeting was held in the highest legislative body of the country to develop the law on deoligarchization.

🔹 At the meeting, the law on de-oligarchization in force in Ukraine was presented as a sample.

🔹 As Fridon Injia stated, it is completely unacceptable for Georgia to adopt such a law, according to which the person granted the status of oligarch does not have the right to appeal in court.

🔹 "The adoption of this law does not represent any necessity in Georgia, if all the laws we have adopted are properly implemented. "According to the law on de-oligarchization adopted in Ukraine, if a person is granted the status of an oligarch, he cannot appeal it in court, which is completely unacceptable," said Fridon Injia.

The Vice Speaker Of The Parliament Of Georgia Avtandil Enukidze Held A Meeting With The President Of The International Ice Hockey Federation Luke Tardif And The President Of The National Ice Hockey Federation Of Georgia Zakaria Khechuashvili In The Highest Legislative Body Of The Country.

📌 The Vice Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Avtandil Enukidze held a meeting with the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation Luke Tardif and the President of the National Ice Hockey Federation of Georgia Zakaria Khechuashvili in the highest legislative body of the country.

🔹️ On July 13, within the framework of the visit of Luke Tardif, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth of Georgia and the International Ice Hockey Federation, which provides for the construction of an ice rink in Georgia.

🔹️ The memorandum was signed by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth of Georgia, Thea Tsulukiani, and the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation, Luc Tardif.

The Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Avtandil Enukidze, as the Vice-President of the Georgian National Ice Hockey Federation, thanked the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation, Luke Tardif, for his visit and the support he showed to Georgia in terms of the development of this specific field of sports.

🔹️ "The activity of the president of the International Hockey Federation is evaluated at a very high level, because we are not a country where this sport is very developed. Therefore, his attention is a great honor for us and we thank him very much for it. As the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, as a Georgian and as the Vice President of the Hockey Federation, I thank Luke Tardif for everything," Avtandil Enukidze said at the meeting.

🔹️ "As for the statement of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth of Georgia, Thea Tsulukiani, that the development of ice hockey in Georgia is very important, she is also the Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, and she had the mandate to make this statement from the Prime Minister of the country. The development of all kinds of sports in Georgia is paid a lot of attention today. I personally had a conversation with the Prime Minister, and in fact it has been decided that ice hockey fields will be built in our country, and you will be able to stay informed about all this during the working process. All the more, you offered to stand by us here, and once again we thank you very much for that. Avtandil Enukidze noted.

🔹️ On his part, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, Luke Tardiff, noted at the meeting that he came to Georgia 10 years ago to take the first steps, and started playing at the World Championship in Georgia.

🔹️ "After 10 years, I saw a lot of progress and changes, which I am very happy about. During these 10 years, systemic changes have been implemented, a system of this type of sport has been created, which did not exist before." - Luke Tardiff said at the meeting.

🔹️ According to Luke Tardif, he sees that Georgians have the character needed for strength and team sports and believes that Georgia will be as successful in hockey as it is in rugby or basketball.

🔹️ "I am glad that the hockey ice rink will be built in Georgia. Now Georgia needs to start the second stage in terms of hockey development. A new generation should start growing after creating the infrastructure, and I would like Georgia to play in the top division after some years. There will be youth teams, women's teams... but all this needs infrastructure. I believe that the Georgian government has a very good concept, in particular, the palaces of many types of sports will be gathered in one area, including the ice rink. The projects that I heard in Batumi, Tbilisi, Bakuriani, this will be the beginning of a leap to the second stage, which Georgia needs, and I will help you in every possible way to implement all this", said the president of the International Federation.

🔹️ According to him, it is quite realistic that in 2-3 years, when the construction of the infrastructure is completed, the World Ice Hockey Championship will be held in Georgia, because Georgia has a good experience of holding world-class championships.

Chairman Of "European Socialists" Fridon Injia, Under The Leadership Of The Speaker Of The Parliament Of Georgia, Took Part In The First Meeting Of The Judicial Reform Working Group In The Parliament.

Chairman of the parliamentary political group "European Socialists" Fridon Injia took part in the first meeting of the judicial reform working group in the Parliament under the leadership of the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili.

️The meeting of the judicial reform working group will be held periodically and it is one of the parts of the process initiated by the ruling party within the framework of the implementation of the 12-point recommendations of the European Commission.

️At the meeting, the chairman of "European Socialists" once again stated his position on why Georgia could not receive the status of a candidate for EU membership.

As Friedon Injia pointed out, "This is a political decision made in Europe or America, more so in America, because America is financing the second power with 88 million USD and the main ruling power is oppressed."

️"As for these 12 points themselves... even if we fulfill them, if you hope that we will fulfill them, first of all - it is unfulfillable, and we will be given some non-existent, fabricated status, do not hope for that , I did not come with this hope either. I will participate in the work of the working group, because it is my duty as a deputy elected by the people, I must participate in the discussion of all laws," Fridon Injia said at the meeting.

️According to the chairman of the political group, from the recommendation presented by the European Union, "the depolarization clause was invented just for Georgia". The deputy believes that non-governmental organizations of Georgia, which are financed with 88 million dollars and actually perform the function of political parties, play the biggest role in this process.

️"I think the point of depolarization is invented for Georgia, because there is an opposition position in every state, but no one has raised this issue at such a level. It is 88 mln. Don't give to the people who stood here and fought the ruling party and the government, or give the same amount to other political forces and the polarization will automatically be eliminated. They are not non-governmental, they are political parties. Stop funding, and if they stop funding, there will be no more polarization, or the ruling party will hand over power to the "famous" "Sirshvilia" and there will be no polarization," said Fridon Injia.

️According to the chairman of the "European Socialists" political group, it would be self-deception that by fulfilling the 12-point recommendation of the European Union, Georgia will receive the candidate status, because it is clear to everyone that this is a political decision. Therefore, it is better for the government to act based on the interests of the country, especially when Georgia is a member country of the European Union and everything that the state should do is written in this agreement.

"Let us not deceive ourselves that by doing this we will be given the status of giving nothing." Let us continue our work, everything we have to do is written in the association agreement", Fridon Injia added.

️As for the judicial reform, according to the chairman of the political group, in relation to this issue, "there must be a strategy, what the court should be, and the tactic is to adopt the necessary laws".

"In the process of implementing the judicial reform, mechanisms should be established and considered, which excludes the appointment of such people in the judicial system who do not deserve to be in this position due to their erudition, experience and other qualities. The main thing is that the judge there is of the highest level. Also, another important factor is the delay in court proceedings, which should be eliminated. Trials should not be delayed, neither in the constitutional court nor in the court of any other instance", said Fridon Injia.