Georgia’s PM and EU official discuss closer cooperation in migration and security
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European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos sat down with Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili yesterday in Brussels, Belgium and discussed migration and Georgia’s visa liberalisation issues.
Avramopoulos praised Georgia for taking successful steps to gain visa liberalisation to the European Union (EU) and modernise its migration policy.
The EU Commissioner positively evaluated Georgia’s efforts to implement the Georgia-EU Visa Liberalisation Action Plan (VLAP) that was recognised in the European Commission’s positive report last year.
The two officials also spoke about the importance of the Georgia-EU 2017-2020 Association Agreement agenda, and especially on establishing closer cooperation in migration and security.
Speaking about migration issues, Georgia’s PM said the country had adopted a Law on Protection of Personal Data, and had developed a migration strategy and a subsequent action plan.
Kvirikashvili left for Belgium on November 30 to participate in the third session of the EU-Georgia Association Council.
It was Kvirikashvili's first foreign trip since the October Parliamentary Elections and being reinstated as the country's Prime Minister.
His first meeting in Brussels was held yesterday with European Parliament President Martin Schulz.
Georgia's PM was scheduled to hold meetings with several top EU and NATO representatives before he returned to Georgia on December 2.
President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz is satisfied with how Georgia conducted the October Parliamentary Elections and has offered his congratulations to the country's Prime Minister for his "very large victory”.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze has explained why it could be very bad to postpone a visa waiver to the European Union (EU) for Georgian citizens when he spoke at the European Parliament yesterday.
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili is set to leave for Belgium today to participate in the third session of the European Union-Georgia Association Council. The event was scheduled to take place on Friday, December 2.
Georgia is making headway in the implementing of its Association Agenda, with a number of reforms, strengthening democracy and the rule of law as well as the economy, already being implemented says the European Commission.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has today met a high official from the European Union (EU) to discuss the role of the European Parliament in Georgia's visa-free travel process.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met European Union Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Brussels today and recognised Georgia's continuing success as a regional leader in terms of implementing democratic reforms.
President of the Council of Europe (CoE) Donald Tusk is wholeheartedly supporting Georgia as it moves through the final stages of visa liberalisation with the European Union (EU) and says the country should soon be offered a visa waiver.
Today PM Kvirikashvili met EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. He confirmed the Georgian delegation’s first official visit to Brussels since the October elections confirmed Georgia's strong strategic partnership with the EU.
The European Union (EU) and Georgia held the third Association Council meeting in today; the first such meeting since the Georgia-EU Association Agreement came into full play earlier this year.
The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini says she personally looked forward to Georgia's visa liberalisation with the EU.
During a joint press conference following the meeting Stoltenberg stressed NATO strongly supported Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and valued Georgia’s commitments to the Alliance and international security.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze has held bilateral meetings with several of his European counterparts within the NATO Foreign Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium.