Germany ratifies EU-Georgia Association Agreement
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The German Bundestag (parliament) has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Today, the constitutional and legislative body of Germany’s parliament approved the Georgia- EU AA deal with support by the large majority,said German public broadcasting radio station Deutschlandfunk (DLF).
As well as Georgia, the German Bundestag also ratified Moldova and Ukraine AA deals.
"Ratification of the Association Agreement moves these countries to a new stage. I think more reforms and changes are still necessary,” German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was quoted as saying.
Now, German Chancellor Angela Merkel must sign the document.
The AA deal was signed by Georgia and the EU on June 27, 2014 in Brussels.
Georgia has already ratified the agreement. The ratification process is currently continuing in EU member states. EU Association deals need to be ratified by all 28 EU member countries before the agreement can be fully implemented.
European Parliament approved the EU-Georgia deal on December 18, 2014.
Germany was the 14th EU member state to ratify the EU-Georgia deal. Other countries who have already ratified the important deal are Poland, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Estonia, Slovakia, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria.
Poland is the latest country to ratify the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
The official ratification process took place today in the Polish Sejm - the lower house of the country's Parliament.
Ireland is the latest country to ratify the Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement (AA), that was signed in June last year.
Denmark has ratified the Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement (AA).
Sweden has ratified the Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement (AA).
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.
From today Georgia is able to export its products to the European Union’s (EU) marketplace, which boasts a population of 500 million, with no custom tariffs.
Bulgaria is the latest country to ratify the Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement (AA).
Parliament of Lithuania has ratified Association Agreements (AA) of the European Union (EU) with Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova.
The Parliament of Finland has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Today, the UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond signed the document, meaning Britain has completed the ratification process of the important EU-Georgia deal.
Members of the Portugal National Assembly voted today in favour of the ratification of the Association Agreement (AA) made between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
The Parliament of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Germany supports Georgia's European aspirations – these were the words spoken by German Chancellor Angela Merkel when she spoke to Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in a phone conversation today.
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 House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
The National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski completed the ratification of the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU) today.
One country left to ratify deal
Italy has become the 27th of 28 European Union (EU) member states to ratify the Georgia-EU Association Agreement (AA).