Georgian Foreign Minister, Hungarian counterpart give “high  evaluation” to completion of Georgia's EU questionnaire

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.