Georgian President meets with EU Commissioner Hahn in Brussels to discuss Georgia’s European goals
The situation in Georgian occupied regions was one of the key issues of the meeting between Zurabishvili and Hahn. Photo: President’s press office.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has met with the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn in Brussels today, during her first official trip abroad to speak about Georgia’s European intentions and goals.
Zurabishvili and Hahn stated that 2019 is an important year in Georgia-EU relations,” Zurabishvili’s press office has reported. The president spoke about the current situation in the two Georgian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and the severe humanitarian situation there,” the press office said.
Zurabishvili shared the main discussed issues of the meeting via her official Twitter account:
Georgian flag is waving today in front of the building of the European Commission in Brussels. Photo:Giorgi Abdaladze/President's press office
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