Portugal National Assembly ratifies EU-Georgia deal
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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 leading parties of the Portuguese Parliament (People's Democratic Party and Socialist Party) voted in favour of the ratification of the EU-Georgia deal and the document was approved by the majority of votes.
The coalition of the Communist Party and "The Greens” voted against ratification of the document, while the Left Block (Bloco de Esquerda) abstained from the vote.
The Portuguese Parliament consists of a single Chamber known as the Assembly of the Republic.
The document will come into force after being signed by the President of Portugal Aniba Cavaco Silva.
Portugal is Georgia’s supporting and friendly country. In the past month Portugal made several supporting statements including condemnation of so-called agreements between Russia and Georgia’s occupied territories. Portugal supports Georgia’s European path and its Euro-Atlantic aspirations”, said the Ambassador of Georgia to the Portuguese Republic Giorgi Gorgiladze in a press statement released by Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs today.
Today the United Kingdom (UK) also completed the ratification process, with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond signing the ratification document.
Ratification of the EU-Georgia deal is ahead for 10 more EU member states.
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.
European Parliament approved the EU-Georgia deal on December 18, 2014.
EU Association deals must be ratified by all 28 EU member countries before they can be fully implemented.
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 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).
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).
Today the French Senate ratified the Association Agreement (AA) between Georgia and the European Union (EU).
Portugal firmly supports Georgia’s territorial integrity and integration into NATO, says Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Rebelo de Sousa and Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili met in Lisbon today.