Georgian PM meets EU Commissioner Hahn, ends visit to Brussels with reaffirmed support of allies

Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze and EU Commissioner for for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn have discussed the implementation progress of the Association Agreement and DCFTA in Brussels.

Georgia’s trade relations with the EU continue to deepen and there is a positive trend, both sides said.

Mamuka Bakhtadze has presented his reform plan to the EU Commissioner while Johannes Hahn said that the EU is fully supportive of the governmental reforms that are aimed at encouraging small and medium enterprises.

Happy to welcome @BakhtadzeMamuka in #Brussels and to congratulate him on his appointment as Prime Minister of #Georgia. Confirmed #EU's commitment to further deepen our close partnership on the basis of the ambitious #AssociationAgreement. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/okrn9Zhh6m

— Johannes Hahn (@JHahnEU) July 20, 2018

The PM and EU Commissioner have also discussed the importance of launching a regional European school in Georgia. In this light the parties mentioned the reforms planned in the field of education under the new cabinet of the Georgian government which are aimed at ensuring ‘sustainable and inclusive’ economic growth.

"The meeting was very fruitful. The reforms announced by our government are gaining great support from our friends. The firm support of Georgia on its way to EU integration has been once again reiterated. On the other hand we are supported in our economic reforms, especially in the process of transforming our economy in order to ensure that wealth is more equally distributed amongst our citizens”, Mamuka Bakhtadze said while summarising his first official visit to Brussels as the Prime Minister of Georgia.

He has also mentioned the importance of meetings held at NATO where support for Georgia’s territorial integrity, as well as its Euro-Atlantic aspirations were once again affirmed.