02/03/2021 (Agence Europe) – The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, brought together the Georgian Prime Minister and opposition leaders in Tbilisi on 1 March with the aim of breaking the political deadlock in the country (see EUROPE 12668/19). “The political dialogue has been relaunched this evening”, Mr Michel explained at the meeting. “Our meeting was an important step in the right direction. (...) Some issues remain unresolved, but the will is there to find a political solution with all parties”, he added. The Georgian parties agreed to discuss in detail all major contentious issues, including electoral and judicial reform, the politicisation of the judiciary and the issue of prisoners, power-sharing in Parliament and future elections. A rendez-vous clause is foreseen for 15 March, during the EU-Georgia Association Council, to review progress. (CG)