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The OSCE Secretary General, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, met with various Georgian officials on April 23. The meetings were held in the run-up to his planned visit to Georgia.
**Meetings with Government Officials**
* Mikheil Kavelashvili, the GD-elected president of Georgia, met with Sinirlioğlu and discussed issues such as the current state and future prospects of Georgia-OSCE cooperation, the situation in the South Caucasus region, and the key challenges facing Georgia. Kavelashvili emphasized the importance of keeping the occupied territories issue on the OSCE agenda.
* Shalva Papuashvili, the GD Parliament Speaker, met with Sinirlioğlu and discussed political processes in Georgia, legislative work of the parliament, and local elections scheduled for October.
**Meetings with Opposition Forces**
* Three opposition forces – Unity-UNM, Strong Georgia, and Gakharia for Georgia – met with Sinirlioğlu. The discussions covered issues such as the democratic backslide in Georgia, detainees arrested during protests, and recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR on the 2024 parliamentary elections.
* Tina Bokuchava, leader of the United National Movement, stated that the meeting participants reiterated demands for new elections and called on the government to recognize the legitimacy of opposition forces.
**Coalition for Change Refused Meeting**
* The Coalition for Change refused to meet with Sinirlioğlu, citing a need for “clarity” and “coherence” in its actions aimed at defeating the GD regime. They criticized Sinirlioğlu for having “no words” on the crisis in Georgia.
The article also mentions other news articles related to the OSCE Secretary General’s visit to Georgia, including a call by Joe Wilson to postpone the visit due to concerns over violence against protesters and Poland’s sanctions against Georgian officials responsible for such violence.
