June 8, the French and Georgian Presidents - Mikheil Saakashvili and Nicolas Sarkozy - discussed bilateral relations, Georgia’s European integration and closer contacts with NATO, as well as the situation after the August 2008 war.

The leaders held one-hour meeting at Elysee Palace with the participation of government delegations The first ladies, Sandra Roelofs and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, held a meeting as well.

President Saakashvili noted that France is a state supporting Georgia in a large number of issues without any preconditions. Reason for France’s interest and support is President Sarkozy’s personal credit and Georgia’s status as a European state, he added.

President Saakashvili also plans to hold a meeting with the French Foreign Minister and deliver a speech at the Institute of Political Studies.