EU Ambassador: 'being named among 15 safe countries is recognition of vast work carried out by Georgia in fight against COVID-19'
"This is a real asset for Georgia, which it must rely on, but at the same time, it is clear that we demand from all sides to continue to work tirelessly", Carl Hartzell said. Photo: EU in Georgia press office.
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EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell welcomes the decision of the Council of the European Union with regards to including Georgia in the list of 15 countries to which the EU will be reopening its borders gradually starting today.
Naming Georgia among 15 safe countries is congratulatory, and represents recognition of the vast work carried out by Georgia during the last several months in struggle and against COVID-19", Hartzell said at the meeting with the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Vakhtang Makharoblishvili today.
This is a real asset for Georgia, which it must rely on, but at the same time, it is clear that we demand from all sides to continue to work tirelessly. We will work tirelessly with the ministry and various ministries to ensure the full realisation of this potential", he continued.
On June 30, the Council of the European Union approved a list of so-called green countries and Georgia is among the countries to which the EU will be opening its borders starting July 1.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said the EU’s decision to include Georgia in the list of ‘green countries’ is ‘yet more proof’ of close partnership. Calling it an ‘important achievement’ Gakharia said 'it is the recognition of the success' of Georgia, Georgian people and its government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell welcomed Georgia’s inclusion among 15 countries to which the European Union will reopen its borders tomorrow, on July 1. Congratulating Georgia Hartzell said this is 'further recognition' of its 'hard and successful work' in fighting with COVID-19.
Nothing threatens the relations of Georgia and the European Union due to the ban on transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said earlier today.
Georgia is on a draft list of countries that will be allowed to enter the European Union starting July 1 when the bloc's international borders are scheduled to open, reports Euronews.