European Council President: EU committed to further strengthening partnership with Georgia
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. Photo: Gov't of Georgia.
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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.
Michel tweeted his support for the partnership following the meeting that discussed Georgia's application for EU membership, as well as the progress made by the country in implementing the 2014 EU-Georgia Association Agreement and related democratic reforms, the Government Administration said.
Discussed with @GharibashviliGe the EU’s full support to Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) May 17, 2022
The EU is committed to further strengthen our partnership with Georgia ????????
Stressed that reforms on democratisation process and the rule of law are needed more than ever. pic.twitter.com/oJml5S4tCO
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.
The two officials also discussed the security circumstances 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.
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.
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.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, on Tuesday to discuss the process of the country’s membership in the European Union.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, on an official visit to Brussels, will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday.
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.
Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on Wednesday said the European Commission had begun preparations of producing its conclusion on the EU membership questionnaire it had received from the Georgian Government.