H.E. Mr. George Zurabashvili:

I thank all members for this very informative meeting. We all skipped the lunch but we fed each other with good information about us. I very much appreciate the time and energy that members have given to us. Our thoughts are how we can integrate further to the European Union and how we can strengthen our democracy, but of course our hearts remain with the Ukrainians and with Ukraine. As an embassy we are trying to do something for those who really need humanitarian aid. Tomorrow evening at 6 p.m., we will co-sponsor a fundraising event at the Stephen's Green Club, together with the honorary consul of Georgia, Mr. James Bridgeman, SC, among others. It is very challenging times, but whoever is available we will we would very much welcome Oireachtas Members there.

I thank the Vice Chairman very much. I wish all of the members a very happy St. Patrick's Day. I wish you all good health and especially to the Chairman, Deputy Joe McHugh.

Let peace reign. We hope that peace will come back to Ukrainians and that all we will be talking about will be European Union integration, without the other side of the occupation and the threats coming out of the Russian Federation. I express my words of gratitude to all of you. Thank you.