Georgia’s Foreign Minister: “Only technical procedures left for Georgia’s visa waiver”
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The country's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikheil Janelidze says only technical procedures remain before Georgia is officially granted a visa waiver to the European Union (EU).
Today the Minister stressed the final procedures would take place from the beginning of next year and these would be completed "smoothly, without any obstacles".
All key decisions have already been made. First of all I mean the Suspension Mechanism, which hindered the Georgia-EU visa liberalisation process,” Janelidze said.
Also, the European Parliament and the Council of Europe have already reached an informal political decision over Georgia’s visa free travel in the Schengen Zone,” Janelidze added.
Georgian and European officials said the final vote about Georgia’s visa liberalisation would take place in January 2017 at the European Parliament.
European Parliamentarian Andrejs Mamikins believed Georgians would be able to travel without a visa to the EU from the end of April 2017.
What’s next?
Georgia's Foreign Ministry is welcoming the political agreement reached within the EU to grant Georgian citizens visa free travel to the EU, and explains what procedures remain for the agreement to actually come into force.
The European Parliament and the Council of Europe have reached a political agreement today regarding Georgia's visa liberalisation with the European Union, it was announced today.
Georgia’s Prime Minister hopes all procedures related to the country's visa liberalisation will be finalised in the nearest future meaning Georgian citizens will be granted a visa waiver to the EU’s Schengen Zone.
European Parliament Member Kati Piri announced on Twitter that European structures have agreed on the suspension mechanism, which was the last precondition in place for Georgia to be granted a visa waiver to the EU.
Georgian citizens are one step closer to visa-free travel to the European Union (EU) after EU diplomats gave the green light to Georgia’s visa liberalisation today.
The Government of Georgia is committed to utilise the opportunities created by the country’s political association and economic integration with the EU and let its citizens fully benefit from this process.
The European Union (EU) has granted €43.95 million of non-reimbursable aid to Georgia in support of reform progress in several sectors.
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili believes that Georgia has never been as close to the European Union (EU) as in the recent years.