PM:European Parliament plays major role in Georgia’s EU visa-free travel
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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.
Kvirikashvili told Elmar Brock, chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, that European Parliament played a vital role in the decision-making process regarding granting visa liberalisation to Georgia, and noted Parliament had already offered its "clear support” for Georgia’s visa-free travel to the EU’s passport-free Schengen Zone.
The meeting was held in Brussels, Belgium and was also attended by Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Euro-Atlantic Integration and the country's Ambassador to the EU.
Brock confirmed Georgia had met "all its obligations” required to be offered a visa waiver to the EU and he said he hoped Georgia's visa liberalisation process would continue smoothly and successfully and without further obstacles for Georgia.
Today the European Parliament high official also congratulated the Georgian side for hosting a successful Parliamentary Elections and said last month's vote "expressed the will of the Georgian people”.
Kvirikashvili left for Belgium on November 30 to participate in the third session of the EU-Georgia Association Council.
Over the past few days he held meetings with top EU and NATO officials and is due to returns to Georgia on December 2.
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.
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’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.