March 9, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation headed by President Joao Soares and Special Representative on Nagorno-Karabakh and Georgia Goran Lennmarker arrived in Georgia within the framework of the regional visit, Georgia Online reports.

Today, the delegation will hold meetings with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Chairman of Parliament David Bakradze and opposition representatives.

“The purpose of the visit is to survey the situation in Georgia,” Soares told the journalists at the airport. “We intend to hold a number of meetings and get acquainted with many stances,” he said emphasizing special priority will be given to the participation of OSCE in the conflict settlements.

First the delegation visits Georgia (March 9-10), thereafter-to Armenia (March 10-13) and in the end-to Azerbaijan (March 13-16).

L.A.