Georgia’s President Salome Zurabishvili said on Friday that “the country should regain its historic role as a unifier of the Caucasus.”

“The country needs a new approach, and given our neighbors and a new reality in the Caucasus region, Georgia needs to regain its historic role as a unifier of the Caucasus. In this regard we can think about the idea of ​​a “Caucasus Peace Platform”, which will bring together the Caucasus countries, external actors and international organizations. Such a platform will facilitate the presentation and implementation of joint infrastructure, economic or cultural projects. It will also strengthen the potential of this region to play the role of transport, communication and energy HUB. Tbilisi must regain its place as a center for Caucasian identity and Caucasian studies. If we do not start this, many other candidates are already ready for doing this”, - Zurabishvili stated at the first session of the newly elected 10th national legislature of Georgia.