EU Commissioner Hahn welcomes ratification of the EU-Georgia AA deal (Video)
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European Council member Johannes Hahn, who is in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations to Georgia addressed local citizens and congratulated the nation on the ratification of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement by European Parliament.
Members of European Parliament backed the AA by 490 votes in favour to 76 against, with 57 abstentions today, December 18.
Hahn believed Georgia was one of the frontrunners of the EU’s Eastern Partnership Policy (EaP).
"This Association Agreement is the result of Georgia’s European aspirations. It is your European choice; it is the interest of the European Union to promote and help built a democratic, stable and prosperous country in the region. This is of key strategic importance,” Hahn said.
See the full video of Johannes Hahn in the video clip below.
European Parliament has approved the EU-Georgia Association Agreement (AA). The deal was approved today in Strasbourg.
When it comes into force, the AA will help establish deeper political association and economic integration between the EU and Georgia, including the progressive opening up of their respective markets.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili welcomed Thursday's vote as a strong signal of support from the EU's legislative body for Georgia's European perspective.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has "warmly welcomed” the ratification of the Association Agreement (AA) between the European Union (EU) and Georgia and said it was the result of the efforts of Georgian authorities within the Eastern Partnership program.
The United States (US) State Department believes the ratification of the European Union (EU)-Georgia Association Agreement (AA) by European Parliament was "another important milestone” in Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration.
European Commissioner Johannes Hahn, who is in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, will visit Georgia this month.