NATO Caucasus Representative congratulates Georgia on being granted European perspective
The NATO official sent congratulations “to all Georgian friends” : Photo: Javier Colomina/Twitter
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Javier Colomina, the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, on Friday congratulated Georgia with being granted the perspective of accession to the European Union.
The NATO official sent congratulations “to all Georgian friends” and shared a statement by Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, who congratulated Georgia in his tweet on the “historic moment”.
Congratulations to all my Georgian friends! https://t.co/IbP68YJWHJ
— Javier Colomina (@JavierColominaP) June 24, 2022
The European Council on Thursday granted the European Union membership candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and granted Georgia a “European perspective” before assessing how the country meets a number of conditions for receiving the membership candidate status.
The Georgian Government will continue to pursue an “ambitious” reform agenda together with the European Union to ensure the country’s eventual integration into the bloc, the Georgian foreign office said on Friday following the decision of the European Council to recognise the country’s European perspective for membership.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday highlighted a “historic” day as the European Council granted the country the “European perspective” to become a member of the European Union.
Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, on Thursday said the body had granted the European Union membership candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and was ready to grant the same status to Georgia once the outstanding priorities outlined by the European Commission were addressed by the Georgian Government.
The NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomina has expressed NATO’s support for Georgia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and its Euro-Atlantic aspirations, calling Georgia a “very valued partner."
The European Council on Monday published Conclusions on European Union priorities for cooperation with the Council of Europe 2023-2024, with the document noting the future of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine and their citizens "lies within the EU”.