UK ratifies EU-Georgia Association Agreement
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The United Kingdom (UK) has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between the European Union (EU) and Georgia.
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.
The British Parliament and the House of Lords ratified the EU-Georgian deal on March 9, then the document was discussed in the Privy Council and later presented to Foreign Secretary Hammond to sign.
By ratifying the EU-Georgia AA, Britain has shown it supported Georgia’s European integration, said Georgia’s Ambassador in the UK Revaz Gachechiladze.
"Britain has joined the group of European countries who support Georgia’s association with Europe. It was important the document was ratified by the UK ahead of the Riga Summit, and with this, the UK reaffirmed its support for Georgia’s European integration” he said.
"Furthermore, in Britain there is also a positive attitude toward supporting Georgia’s visa liberalisation issues.”
The AA deal was signed by Georgia and the EU on June 27, 2014 in Brussels.
Georgia has already ratified the agreement but 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.
The UK was the 18th EU member state to ratify the EU-Georgia deal. Other countries who have already ratified the important deal are: Finland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Estonia, Slovakia, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria.
The EU-Georgia Association Agreement was ratified today by members of the European Parliament. See all tweets with hashtags #Georgia and #AA in one Twitter feed.
The Parliament of Finland has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
The German Bundestag (parliament) has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
The Senate of Czech Republic has completed the procedure for ratifying the Association Agreement (AA) made between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Croatia has completed the ratification process of the Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement (AA) after the country’s president signed the final document.
The upper house of the Parliament of Poland (the Senate) has ratified the Association Agreement (AA) made between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Denmark has ratified the Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement (AA).
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.
Hungary’s National Assembly’s ratification of the Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement (AA) deal has come into force after the country’s President Janos Ader signed the document yesterday.
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.
Slovakia is the fifth European country to ratify the Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement (AA).
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.
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).
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.
The Kingdom of Netherlands has 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).