Georgian PM congratulates Mariya Gabriel on becoming EU Commissioner
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has congratulated European Parliamentarian Mariya Gabriel on being elected as the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society.
"Sincere congratulations to Georgia's dearest friend and staunch supporter Mariya Gabriel with her huge success. She is the youngest EU Commissioner in history”, Kvirikashvili wrote on his official social media channels.
Sincere congratulations to #Georgia's dearest friend and staunch supporter @GabrielMariya the youngest ever EU Commissioner!
— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) July 4, 2017
Gabriel was a rapporteur on visa liberalisation for Georgia at the European Parliament and she has been a great supporter for granting Georgia visa-free regime to the EU.
The European Parliament backed the appointment of Gabriel by 517 votes to 77, with 89 abstentions, in a secret ballot yesterday.
The Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society will support the implementation of the Digital Single Market Strategy.
She will contribute to delivering a Digital Single Market, helping to lay the groundwork for Europe's digital future with EU-wide telecommunications networks, digital services that cross borders and a wave of innovative European start-ups. She should also ensure that the right conditions are set, including through copyright law, to support cultural and creative industries and maximise their potential for the economy.
Today is a day Georgians have awaited for years. A number of international leaders have taken to Twitter to share their happiness for Georgia. Some of them even issued a congratulatory video message in Georgian.
Georgian citizens will travel to the Schengen states visa-free in less than one month time. New legislation was officially approved shortly ago in Brussels where EU officials placed the final signature to the regulation lifting visa-requirements for Georgians.
As the European Parliament (EP) has given the decisive green light to visa-free travel for Georgia at today’s plenary session, European leaders congratulated Georgia with tweets.
The Government of Georgia has sent their thanks to the European Parliament (EP) for supporting visa-free travel for Georgian citizens to the Schengen Area.