Georgian Foreign Minister, Hungarian counterpart give “high evaluation” to completion of Georgia's EU questionnaire
Darchiashvili thanked his counterpart for the ongoing Hungarian-supported projects in the field of higher education for Georgia, while the sides also exchanged information on steps taken by the two states in support of Ukraine amid the Russian military aggression, as well as the situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Ilia Darchiashvili, the Georgian Foreign Minister and Peter Siarto, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary gave “high evaluation” to the completion of Georgia's European Union membership questionnaire, handed over by the country ahead of schedule this week.
The ministers discussed Georgian-Hungarian bilateral relations and Hungary’s “active support” for Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic path at the Ministerial of the Global Coalition against ISIS, hosted on Wednesday in Morocco. Siarto welcomed Georgia's “prompt completion” of the questionnaire, and expressed hope the efforts would be properly appreciated by EU partners.
The two officials also reviewed the “significant efforts and progress” made by Georgia over the recent years in its European integration process, in particular since the signing of the Association Agreement signed with the European Union in 2014. The Hungarian Foreign Minister reaffirmed his country’s support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the press office of the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.
Darchiashvili thanked his counterpart for the ongoing Hungarian-supported projects in the field of higher education for Georgia, while the sides also exchanged information on steps taken by the two states in support of Ukraine amid the Russian military aggression, as well as the situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia.
Darchiashvili is taking part in the ministerial at the invitation of the United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The event is seen as displaying international commitment and coordination in the fight against ISIS.
Georgia's part in the international effort against terrorism were in the focus of an address by Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition against ISIS, hosted on Wednesday in Morocco.
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Georgia and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement on priority directions in trade and economic relations between the two countries, the Georgian Economy Ministry announced on Monday.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili is taking part in the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition against ISIS, hosted in Morocco between Tuesday and Thursday, the Georgian foreign office said.
Participation of the Georgian Government in the Ministerial of the Global Coalition against ISIS on Wednesday reaffirmed that the country is “actively involved” in strengthening global security together with the international community, Ilia Darchiashvili, the Georgian Foreign Minister, said on Thursday.
Lorinc Nacsa, a member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Hungary, said on Wednesday Hungary would support granting Georgia and Bosnia-Herzegovina the European Union membership candidate status alongside Ukraine and Moldova.
The European Union’s decision of not granting the membership candidate status to Georgia “contradicts the tasks of strengthening” the bloc, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday in a press briefing with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiasvhili in Tbilisi.
Introduction of a simplified employment mechanism for Georgian citizens in Hungary and “fruitful” cooperation between the two countries in economy, trade, tourism and education were discussed on Saturday in a meeting between Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.