At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Georgia participated in the International Summit on Space in Paris.

As part of the Summit, three declarations on space security were adopted, which Georgia joined. According to Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgia will, together with its European partners, be involved in the process of making relevant decisions.

“It is important for Europe to have its own vision and independent policy on space-related issues. As a small country, our resources in this area are limited; however, we are part of the decision-making process. We participate in relevant decision-making on various international platforms. Therefore, naturally, our position is also important to our European partners. We have joined three different declarations related to space security issues. We will continue close cooperation with our European colleagues on these matters in the future as well. Georgia will be fully involved in the process of making relevant decisions”, - said Irakli Kobakhidze.

The Summit was opened by the President of the French Republic. Emmanuel Macron spoke about the capabilities of Europe's space industry and noted that Europe must ensure its strategic independence and sovereignty in space, particularly in the areas of satellite communications, defence and security.

According to the French President, space infrastructure is today directly linked to the security and strategic autonomy of states. It is for this reason that the official areas of focus of the Summit are the space economy, science, research and security.

Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of strengthening international cooperation and making relevant investments to enhance European autonomy, noting that satellite communications, navigation and related infrastructure have already become an integral part of European sovereignty.

The President of the European Commission also addressed the opening of the Summit. According to Ursula von der Leyen, space is no longer solely a domain of science and research. It has already become an integral part of Europe's economic power, security and sovereignty. Therefore, it is essential for Europe to have reliable independent access to space and its own relevant infrastructure, including secure satellite communications, navigation and Earth observation capabilities.

Representatives of 90 countries and international organizations, including heads of states and governments and executives of major companies, participated in the first International Summit on Space.

The Prime Minister of Georgia attended the opening ceremony of the Summit together with a Georgian delegation comprising Deputy Prime Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs Maka Botchorishvili, Minister of Defence Irakli Chikovani and Head of Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani.