Mr. David Songulashvili:

I will be brief; I know committee members are in a hurry for the voting. I thank the committee for its warm welcome. Politics-wise, we are on the same page. If anybody understands the importance of being in the European Union to strengthen the economy, Ireland does, and it understands it very well. That is why I wish to thank Ireland for its support on our way to integration with the European Union. It is one of the biggest goals when you are the bridge between the east and the west and struggling with big interests. The support of the European Union is very important, as is the support of Ireland, to strengthen the economy of Georgia to be the gateway for Irish businesses to the rest of the eastern countries insofar as we are a bridge and can promote Irish businesses in the region. We can be a gateway to countries in the east and strengthen our common economic ties. I thank the committee.