Deputy Economy Minister discusses EU enlargement package recommendations in Brussels meetings
Genadi Arveladze, the Deputy Economy Minister of Georgia, held official meetings in Brussels to discuss recommendations for the European Union enlargement package of 2023. Photo: Ministry of Economy
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Genadi Arveladze, the Deputy Economy Minister of Georgia, on Monday held official meetings in Brussels to discuss recommendations for the European Union enlargement package of 2023.
The Ministry of Economy on Tuesday said the meetings discussed the recommendations related to the functioning of the internal market.
Specifically, thematic meetings were held on evaluations and recommendations provided by the chapters of free movement of goods, enterprise and industrial policy, right of establishment and freedom to provide services, public procurement, competition policy, agriculture and rural development, environment and climate change and food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy”, the body said.
The Ministry said officials from the EU made clarifications on the expectations related to the steps that Georgia, as a candidate country, should take in order to show further progress.
The Georgian side will continue to implement the recommendations, with “relevant progress” to be reflected in the next evaluation of the EU, scheduled for the end of the year, the Ministry said.
Lasha Khutsishvili, the candidate for the post of the Finance Minister of Georgia, on Tuesday told Parliamentary committees the Government would focus on “fostering rapid economic growth” and strengthening economic ties with the European Union.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Monday said “many important tasks” were set to be accomplished by his office in 2024, adding the Government would work in a “coordinated, high-level manner” to achieve the goals.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday highlighted “engaging and fruitful” discussion with all parliamentary stakeholders and civil society representatives that reviewed work for the fulfilment of the conditions outlined for the country to open European Union accession talks.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party and Gert Jan Koopman, the Head of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, on Wednesday reviewed Georgia’s European integration path.
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Wednesday told the country’s Parliament its recent macroeconomic parameters “are on par with or exceed” those of European Union member and candidate countries.