Georgian President absent from Association Agreement signing ceremony
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The President of Georgia will be noticeably absent from an important ceremony marking Georgia’s closer ascension with the European Union (EU).
Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maia Panjikidze, stated the signing ceremony of the Association Agreement (AA) with the EU will be attended by heads of Governments and Presidents of 28 countries, however Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili will not be represented among the Georgian delegation.
"The Georgian delegation is defined with a formula 1+4, which means the head of the delegation – Prime Minister who will sign the Association Agreement – will be accompanied by four Ministers, who are heads of the units involved in the development process of the agreement,” Panjikidze said.
She said the four ministries who were involved in the AA development process were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the State Minister of Georgia on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Justice.
Georgia will sign the AA with the EU next Friday, June 27.
Georgian Foreign Minister believes the Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union (EU) is an historical event as it will further strengthen Georgia’s European choice.
Germany has given the green light to Georgia to sign the Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union (EU) and its member countries.
"Georgia’s signing of the Association Agreement (AA) on June 27 will be an opportunity for our entrepreneurs and will increase investments between our countries," said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today.
Georgian Parliament plans to ratify the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union in July.
A few days before Georgia signs the Association Agreement with the European Union, the European Commission released a special statement outlining the importance of the trade deal.
One day before the European Council June summit begins, European Council president Barroso called the signing of the AA "historic” for Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine but also for the wider European region.
Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili will represent the country at the NATO Summit in Wales in September.