How can Georgia show Europe the reform progress it’s made?
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Georgia is doing all it can to make sure Europe is aware of the vast reforms carried out to move the country closer to the European Union (EU).
Today Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili invited European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to Georgia so he can learn more about the reforms implemented in Georgia.
The Georgian official made the offer while meeting Junker this afternoon in Brussels, Belgium.
Kvirikashvili said Junker’s visit was important as by being here he could see specific action that’s been taken to progress Georgia towards the EU space.
Georgia’s Association Agreement (AA) with the EU and its implementation, the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and visa liberalisation-related issues were also discussed by the Georgian and European Commission officials today.
Kvirikashvili said Georgia’s trade relations with the EU had advanced, and thanks to the AA, more Georgian products were now being sold in the EU market.
Before the meeting ended Kvirikashvili thanked Juncker for the European Commission’s continual support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
President of the European Council Donald Tusk voiced the EU’s support for Georgia after he met Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili in Brussels, Belgium this afternoon. This was the first time the pair met after Kvirikashvili was appointed Prime Minister of Georgia.
EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn arrived in Georgia early this morning for a two-day visit.
"Georgia has fulfilled many significant obligations and should keep following the same path in order to get positive recommendation at the end of the year in terms of visa liberalisation,” believes European Union (EU) top official Federica Mogherini.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is in Brussels to discuss his country’s European future.
European Union (EU) Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos has told Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili that Georgia was "very close to gain visa-liberalisation with the EU.”
Citizens of Georgia are "very, very close” to visa-free travel to the European Union (EU). Statements about Georgia’s ever-closer visa waiver to the EU were made by EU top officials in Brussels yesterday.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili spoke of his country's ongoing energy projects and resources yet to be used when he met the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Canete.
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili has promised this year’s Parliamentary Elections in Georgia will be held in the highest, European standards.The pledge was applauded by Georgia’s European Union (EU) partners, who said they had high hopes for fair, transparent and open elections.
The Prime Minister of Georgia believes a new Governmental department needs to be created to facilitate better communication and coordination between ministries, resulting in quicker economic decision-making.
Any failure in Georgia’s visa liberalisation process will encourage those that oppose Georgia’s European integration, says Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.
The European Commission has proposed up to €45 million new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Georgia to help it cover part of its external financing needs.