Georgia’s recent progress discussed as Georgian, French, Swedish PMs meet in Brussels
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Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili has met with his French counterpart, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe in Brussels today.
Bilateral cooperation, Georgia’s progress toward European and Euro-Atlantic integration, and the further advancement of the Eastern Partnership format were the key issues discussed during the meeting.
EU leaders are in Brussels today to participate in the fifth Eastern Partnership summit. Apart from the main event, officials are making time to hold bilateral meetings too.
Avec Guiorgui Kvirikachvili, Premier ministre de la Géorgie. #EaPSummitpic.twitter.com/qNngiT0x0J
— Edouard Philippe (@EPhilippePM) November 24, 2017
At the meeting of Kvirikashvili and Philippe, special attention was paid to Georgia’s implemented and ongoing reforms, and the positive dynamics of developing France-Georgia cooperation in a number of areas were emphasised.
The parties also discussed the Open Government Partnership, with Georgia accepting its chairmanship from France. Kvirikashvili discussed Georgia’s chairmanship priorities with his French counterpart.
Philippe emphasised France’s unwavering support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Swedish (L) and Georgian Prime Ministers met in Brussels today. Photo: Kvirikashvili's press office.
The Georgian PM also met with Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.
The parties discussed the key issues of bilateral relations, the advancement of cooperation in different areas, and the issues to be discussed at the Eastern Partnership Summit.
Kvirikashvili thanked the Swedish Government for its support under development cooperation.
The parties commended the advancement of the two countries’ bilateral economic relations, pointing out that, in the first nine months of 2017, the trade turnover with Sweden increased by 38.5 percent.
The Georgian Prime Minister also provided his Swedish counterpart with information about Georgia’s investment climate, implemented reforms, and leading positions in international rankings.
The parties also discussed the situation in Georgia’s occupied territories. Lofven reaffirmed support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili is participating in the fifth Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels, Belgium today. On the sideline of the event he held bilateral meetings with different European officials.
Leaders from the EU member states and the six Eastern Partner countries have convened in Brussels today for the fifth Eastern Partnership summit. The event aims to deepen ties between the EU and Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili will participate in the upcoming Eastern Partnership (EaP) Summit in Brussels, Belgium tomorrow on November 24. Having left to Brussels today, PM Kvirikashvili met with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk, who praised Georgia as a reliable and exemplary EU partner.
The European Parliament proposes new ways to intensify EU relations with Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova ahead of the Eastern Partnership Summit on 24 November. A new parliament report is calling to deepen the trio’s collaboration with the EU further and find new ways to support the countries on the EU’s eastern borders.
Kvirikashvili said that his country commits to undertake all reforms envisaged by its Association Agreement and to go beyond, because this is the expectation of the people of Georgia. He stressed that Georgia remains a committed ally of the EU in the region and dedicated security partner.
France and Georgia are launching a high level dialogue format named after Georgian prince Dimitri Milakhvari, a French military officer and Lieutenant Colonel of the French Foreign Legion who played an important role in the French Resistance against Nazi occupation during the World War II.