EU places final signature on visa-waiver for Georgians today

Signing an Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union (EU) was Georgia’s top achievement of the past three years. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 01 Mar 2017 - 11:56, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili is in Brussels today to attend the final signing of a regulation that will lift visa-requirements for Georgian citizens traveling to the European Union (EU).

The signing ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Brussels time (5 p.m. Tbilisi time) and this signature will be the final official approval of visa-free travel for Georgians.

The document will be signed by European Parliament President Antonio Tajani and the Parliamentary Secretary of Malta, EU Council Presidency holder country, Chris Agius.

Following the signature Kvirikashvili will hold a brief meeting with President Tajani.

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The regulation that will be signed later today will be published in the EU’s official journal on March 9. It will come into force 20 days later meaning Georgians will be able to travel to the Schengen zone visa-free as of March 29.