Italy: 27th EU state to ratify Georgia-EU Association Agreement
One country left to ratify deal
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Italy has become the 27th of 28 European Union (EU) member states to ratify the Georgia-EU Association Agreement (AA).
Today the Senate of the Republic of Italy, one branch of Parliament, ratified the AA deal.
The Italian Parliament consists of two houses; the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. Prior to today’s decision, the Chamber of Deputies ratified the Georgian-EU deal on July 29, 2015.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili shared this news on his official Twitter account:
One more country - #Italy ratified #AA between #Georgia and #EUpic.twitter.com/sRPb2Aqyxr
— Irakli Garibashvili (@PrimeMinisterGE) November 26, 2015
With this vote Italy became the 27th EU country to ratify the Georgia-EU agreement.
The Georgia-EU Association deal has already been ratified by European Parliament and 27 of 28 EU member states.
Belgium is the only remaining EU country to ratify the deal.
Belgium’s support for the Georgia-EU deal was crucial, as EU Association deals must be ratified by all 28 EU member states before they can be fully implemented.
Georgia’s AA deal was signed by a country representative and the EU on June 27, 2014 in Brussels.
Today the Parliament of the Republic of Greece ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Today the French Senate ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
The Austrian National Council has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Both Chambers of Parliament of the Czech Republic finished the ratification process of the Association Agreement signed by the European Union and Georgia on June 27, 2014 in Brussels.
The German Bundestag (parliament) has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
The vast majority of members of the Hungarian Parliament voted to ratify the AA deals with Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, stated the press centre of Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A European Union (EU) delegation has positively assessed Georgia’s efforts to fulfil its obligations since the country signed the Association Agreement (AA) with the EU last year.
This afternoon Usupashvili announced Belgium – the final EU state to sign the Georgia-EU deal – had penned the agreement this morning. Through this step, the Georgia-EU AA ratification process was completed.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili is sending warm wishes and congratulations to Italy as the country marks Republic Day.
Georgia is willing to provide support for Italy to help the country recover from a devastating earthquake that killed almost four dozen people dead and left many more trapped in rubble under collapsed buildings.