The Committee heard the report by the Public Defender for 2012. 4 MPs from National Movement were absent at the sitting due to the rally, planned on April 19. “We wanted to hear the Public Defender with the opposition members. The second part of the report will be heard in the end of the month with the minority”, - the Chair of the Committee, Eka Beselia stated.

“Europe has a great interest in current processes in Georgia, also in personality of the Prime Minister, his political views, and thus, his first speech in CoE next week is awaited with great interest and also in European Parliament”, - Tedo Japaridze stated. It is noteworthy that the official visit of the Prime Minister is scheduled for April 21-24 in Strasbourg. The Prime Minister will deliver the speech in PACE. Tedo Japaridze and Victor Dolidze will join the Delegation.

The working visit of the Chair of the Committee on European Integration, Victor Dolidze and the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Tedo Japaridze to Strasbourg ended. Georgian MPs held the meetings with the heads of all leading political groups in EP.

D. Usupashvili visited radio freedom in Prague and met with the employees.