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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said he was confident that “in the near future” Georgia would attain a “full membership of the European family”, in comments at the opening session of the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual event hosted this year in Budapest, Hungary.
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Having successfully obtained the EU candidate country status, Georgia is now poised to engage in membership negotiations with the European Union. We are now working on new ‘9 steps’. And this is a challenging period for our future integration with the EU, because the process coincides with the parliamentary elections later this year. Therefore, we need to make a serious effort to secure our democracy.
On March 4, I travelled from Tbilisi to Berlin, only to discover at the airport of the German capital that Georgia was still in front of me in the middle of Europe. The reason for this was the numerous advertising banners that positioned Georgia impressively with the messages of “Infinite hospitality - Georgia”, “Find Infinite Wonders”, “Meet Infinite Culture” and more. I quickly realised the Georgian adventure in Berlin was only beginning.
As I am approaching the end of my ambassadorial term in Georgia, it is time to take a small step back and try to absorb all the unforgettable personal and professional experiences of the past 2.5 years. Time has flown so incredibly fast and it’s impossible to believe that soon I’ll have to pack up once again and move on.
It is time for me to say goodbye to Agenda.ge
Today, December 13, 2021, English-language Georgian news platform Agenda.ge is marking its 8th birthday. I am retiring as the editor in chief of Agenda.ge at the end of December 2021. My mission and time as the head of Agenda.ge has come to its end. Starting January 1, 2022, I will no longer be the editor-in-chief.
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said “Abkhazia is Georgia and no one needs to be reminded of that”, in reference to the Russian-occupied region of the country, after a draft resolution of the European Parliament against the Georgian bill on transparency of foreign influence mentioned the region as a separate state.
Irakli Nadareishvili, the Deputy Minister of Economy of Georgia, on Thursday emphasised the importance of “diversified financial instruments” for ensuring rapid economic development in the country, in comments at a presentation of the Government’s capital market support programme.
Levan Ioseliani, the Public Defender of Georgia, on Wednesday highlighted the importance of support from international partners and donor organisations in strengthening and further developing his Office at the annual coordination meeting.
The National Bank of Georgia on Thursday responded to reports about increased risks of money laundering and possible evasion of international sanctions from recent amendments to the domestic tax code by rejecting them as “speculation”.
The Time Out magazine, a travel publication, has named Georgia’s northern highland town of Stepantsminda among its 16 “most beautiful small towns around the world to visit in one lifetime”.
The Union of European Football Associations on Wednesday highlighted the Georgian national football team’s first-ever qualification for a major international tournament after the squad defeated Greece to book a spot at the 2024 European Championship.
The Times of India, an English-language Indian daily newspaper and digital news media, is promoting Georgia and its capital of Tbilisi as a visitor destination.
Die Welt, a German national daily newspaper, is promoting Georgia’s north-western highland region of Svaneti as a destination for winter sport enthusiasts by calling it a “crown of the Caucasus”.
