Georgian PM, European Commission official review cooperation, EU integration

Cooperation between Georgia and the European Union was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Gert Jan Koopman, the Head of the Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission.

The meeting focused on the importance of opening accession talks with the country and Georgia’s progress in fulfilling the nine steps outlined by the European Commission for the purpose, the Government Administration said.

The officials also reviewed the domestic bill of transparency of foreign influence, with the PM highlighting that “the only purpose of the bill is transparency”, and adding the draft law was “only imposing the obligation on non-governmental organisations to disclose their annual financial reports”.

The Government head highlighted that EU membership was “one of the main priorities” of the Georgian Government's foreign policy, and pledged reforms in the direction would continue.

Kobakhidze also reaffirmed his Government's readiness for close cooperation with EU institutions and EU member states in the process.