EU Commissioner Varhelyi calls for cross-party dialogue in phone conversation with Georgian PM
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said he had a 'great conversation' with Oliver Varhelyi. Photo: PM's press office
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European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi has underlined ‘the need for cross-party dialogue’ during a phone talk with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia earlier today.
Varhelyi also stated after the meeting that European Union ‘stands by Georgia and its people, providing support, including for economic recovery’.
Good call w PM @GakhariaGiorgi today on latest developments, where I underlined the need for cross-party dialogue, as well as on fight against #COVID19. #EU stands by #Georgia & its people, providing support, incl for economic recovery. Connectivity is a shared priority.
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) December 3, 2020
During the phone talk Gakharia and Varhelyi discussed the challenges of the pandemic and the importance of EU assistance to Georgia to overcome the negative impact of the coronavirus.
Speaking of the recent elections in Georgia they stressed the importance of convening the new convocation of parliament 'timely and fully' to ensure the further democratic development of the country.
Great conversation w/ @OliverVarhelyi, discussing many important topics including ????????'s progress on Euro-integration path, our growing role in the wider Black Sea region & the high level of democratic development, in terms of which ???????? is a regional leader.
— Giorgi Gakharia (@GakhariaGiorgi) December 3, 2020
Gakharia’s press office reported that during the phone talk they also discussed the country's progress on the path to European integration as well as the Georgian reforms that have made the country ‘a regional leader’.
It was again noted that Georgia is the leader of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) and that the country has an important role in the wider Black Sea region.
"These are very difficult times not only for the EU, but for our partner countries as well. We are doing all we can to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on human lives and livelihoods. We are responding both to the immediate needs of the health systems, as well as longer term needs to the most vulnerable groups in society and small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the backbone of the economies in the six countries,” Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi said.
The Central Election Commission convened a session earlier today to summarise the final results of Georgia’s parliamentary elections. Having summed up the election results at today’s session, the CEC will now send the document to the parliament of Georgia, which will hold the first session of the tenth convocation within ten days.
Georgia has quite a long list of reforms that need to be implemented in the country and the EU will deploy the necessary help and funds to continue to work in this direction, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi stated at a news conference after an Eastern Partnership Foreign Affairs Ministers’ meeting today.
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