Georgia is being represented at the 2014 European Forum Alpbach in Austria where decision makers, politicians, academics and students from all over the globe converge to discuss and brainstorm new solutions to European global issues.
Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Maia Panjikidze is on a working visit to Austria to participate in the annual political forum, which took place in Alpbach on August 24 and 25.
Yesterday Panjikidze made a presentation at the plenary session of the international conference on the topic of "European Union and its neighbours: Opportunities and Challenges in the Eastern Partnership”.
In her speech Minister Panjikidze stressed the importance of the Eastern Partnership program for the region and specifically for overcoming existing challenges in Georgia. Afterwards Panjikidze participated in a discussion and answered questions.
Participants of the conference included the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, the Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration Sebastian Kurz, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and others.
Within her visit to Alpbach, Minister Panjikidze also participated in a supper held on behalf of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and attended a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Andreas Hasler.