H.E. Mr. George Zurabashvili:

I will be brief. I thank the Cathaoirleach and distinguished committee members for their interest in Georgia and the next enlargement process of the European Union. Exactly what we need is the support of our allies. Among our best allies in the European Union are, of course, the people of Ireland, the Government of Ireland and the Oireachtas itself. I thank them very much for their long-standing support.

I acknowledge the presence of the Moldovan ambassador and thank her for all her support. Of course, we are very much supporting each other. I hope we will see very positive results in mid-December for ourselves, our partners, and our friends. They will indicate momentum behind the success of Georgia's people and Government and, of course, the steps that should be followed afterwards.

I thank the committee again for the opportunity given to the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs to visit Ireland. There have been very good meetings across political parties and Government institutions.