Georgian PM, European Council President discuss Georgia's EU membership bid
Garibashvili also noted putting an end to the war in Ukraine was of “great importance,” adding the consequences of the war would determine the future both for Georgia and the world. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgia's application for European Union membership, as well as the progress made by the country in implementing the 2014 EU-Georgia Association Agreement and related democratic reforms were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
The meeting focused on the process of reviewing the country’s membership application - including the European Commission questionnaire, both parts of which were completed by Georgia ahead of schedule - as well as the progress made in implementing the Association Agreement and relevant democratic reforms, the Government Administration said.
Garibashvili highlighted the “historic choice” of Georgia to “return to the European family,” and stressed the importance of the opinion of the European Commission on granting a candidate status to Georgia, along with a relevant decision by the European Council.
Garibashvili and Michel also discussed the security situation in the Black Sea region as a result of Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine, including the situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia. The PM reiterated the solidarity and “unwavering support” of the Georgian Government and citizens of the country with Ukraine.
Pleasure to meet w/ @CharlesMichel a great friend of Georgia???????? in Brussels. Full integration with the ???????? is top priority for our Government & submission of EU Candidacy Questionnaire is yet another major benchmark on this path. pic.twitter.com/YcBAdyuR4P
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) May 17, 2022
Garibashvili also noted putting an end to the war in Ukraine was of “great importance,” adding the consequences of the war would determine the future both for Georgia and the world.
The head of the Georgian Government also thanked Michel for his “personal efforts” in supporting Georgia on its path to European integration.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, on an official visit to Brussels, will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said the country’s prospects for European Union candidate status and “tangible mechanisms” for deepening its EU integration would be discussed within the framework of meetings during his two-day visit to Brussels starting today.
The applications for European Union membership by the Associated Trio countries of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia and the procedures related to their self-assessment questionnaires for the European Commission were discussed by Ilia Darchiashvili, the Georgian Foreign Affairs Minister, and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian at the EU External Relations Council in Brussels on Monday.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili will travel today to Brussels to hold high-level meetings with the Secretary General of NATO, presidents of the European Council and the European Parliament, as well as other high-ranking European Union officials, the Government Administration said.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Tuesday said his Government expected the country to receive the “result we deserve” following discussions in Brussels on the European Union membership questionnaire submitted by Georgia to EU authorities.
Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, said the European Union was committed to “further strengthen” its partnership with Georgia, following a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Brussels earlier today.
Georgia's application for the European Union membership, the completed questionnaire handed in by the country’s Government, and the European Commission report on Georgia's readiness for a candidate status were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Oliver Varhelyi, the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.
Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspiration as a top priority of the country's foreign and security policy was discussed on Wednesday during a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the alliance’s “full support” for sovereignty, territorial integrity and right to choose foreign policy path for “every nation” including Georgia, following a meeting with Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Brussels.