Ministers Pål Jonson and Carl-Oskar Bohlin received Georgia's Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze yesterday, 4 July. According to a press release from the Ministry of Defence on 3 July, Ukraine, regional security, as well as NATO and EU-related issues were on the agenda.

According to a machine-translated post on the Georgian Ministry of Defence's Facebook page, Burchuladze thanked "Sweden for the strong political and important practical support in defence matters." A key point was said to be Georgia's continued integration into "European and transatlantic structures." The meeting participants also agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Burchuladze also met with the former Minister of Defence, Peter Hultqvist.

According to the Georgian Embassy in Stockholm, Ambassador Irakli Khutsurauli also met with Peter Hultqvist on 22 May 2023. According to the press release on the embassy's website, the topics of discussion were similar to yesterday's meeting points; including strengthened bilateral cooperation and Georgia's integration into the EU.

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