Georgian President: Lithuania is an example for us on our path to NATO and the EU
The Russian occupation of Georgian territories, cyber and Black Sea security were the top issues of the meeting between the Georgian and Lithuanian presidents. Photo: President’s Press office.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili says that Lithuania is a good example for Georgia on how to join NATO and the EU.
Lithuania has already walked the path we are standing on. Lithuania is an example for us,” Zurabishvili said after her meeting with her Lithuanian counterpart Dalia Grybauskaite.
კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანება ვილნიუსში ქალბატონო პრეზიდენტო @Zourabichvili_S ლიეტუველ და ქართველ ხალხს შორის განსაკუთრებული კავშირია. ჩვენ მტკიცედ ვუჭერთ მხარს საქართველოს ევროპულ და ევრო-ატლანტიკურ გზაზე.
— Linas Linkevicius (@LinkeviciusL) March 6, 2019
Welcome to #Lithuania, Madam President! pic.twitter.com/6W3BNH281d
It was how Zurabishvili was welcomed in Lithuania. Lithuanian FM Linas Linkevicius tweeted in Georgian: there is a special connection between Georgian and Lithuanian people. We firmly support your Euro-Atlantic integration.
She said that Georgia needs and receives continued support from Lithuania.
We are thankful that Lithuania provides all its efforts to help us enter NATO and the EU. Your country supports our sovereignty and territorial integrity and you are involved in the activities of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia,” Zurabishvili said.
Held a great #pressconference with President @Grybauskaite_LT on what our relationship with #Lithuania ???????? means for our European integration ???????? pic.twitter.com/Ar9Q67Ebrd
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) March 7, 2019
She stated that Grybauskaite’s visit to Georgia last year, on the Day of Independence of Georgia, once again confirmed the devoted friendship between the two countries.
Great meeting of our delegations with President @Grybauskaite_LT, to discuss how to further boost the already-great relations between ???????? #Lithuania and ???????? #Georgia pic.twitter.com/NHfDRhFuF9
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) March 7, 2019
Speaking about NATO-Georgia relations Zurabishvili said that Georgia is “on the final stage” of reforms.
Grybauskaite praised Georgia’s “big achievements” in terms of cooperation with the EU.
At the #Antakalnis Cemetery, I laid a wreath in memory of the heroes that died for #Lithuanian independence. I also had the chance to commemorate Capt. Datiko Machavariani, who fought for the First Republic of Georgia and found asylum in #Vilnius after the Soviet invasion of 1921 pic.twitter.com/VKseOjF3N0
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) March 7, 2019
The Association Agreement with the EU, the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area deal, visa free travel with the EU are the achievements of Georgia. However, the pace of democratic reforms and the quality of their implementation are very important. Georgia should continue reforming its court system and continue the fight against corruption,” she said.
Grybauskaite said that when Georgia is ready, the NATO door will open.