Austrian FM vows to assist Georgia in implementing necessary reforms for EU integration
Schallenberg had a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili as part of an official visit of a delegation led by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to Vienna. Photo: Twitter/Alexander Schallenberg
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Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg on Friday said his country was “ready to accompany” Georgia on its European integration path and assist the country in reforms related to attaining the European Union membership candidate status.
Schallenberg had a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili as part of an official visit of a delegation led by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to Vienna.
Welcomed my counterpart @iliadarch to #Vienna this morning. We support #Georgia‘s #EU path and are ready to accompany you along the way, including in implementing the necessary reforms. pic.twitter.com/hOO8H5uUmw
— Alexander Schallenberg (@a_schallenberg) July 8, 2022
In his turn, Ilia Darchiashvili thanked the Austrian Government for “principled” position on the support for Georgia’s European future.
Excellent meeting with FM @a_schallenberg . Discussed dynamic cooperation btw ????????& ???????? and a broad spectrum of prospects. Agreed to continue the exchange of visits to give new impetus to bilateral relations. Thanked ???????? for principled position on/support for ????????’s European future. pic.twitter.com/Gd59CJOinA
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) July 8, 2022
At a joint press conference held with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer stressed it was “very important” to support Georgia on its Western integration, both in what the country had already accomplished and in measures still ahead for the process.