Georgia’s US Ambassador receives copy of EU’s “historic” decision on country’s European perspective
The event brought together ambassadors of EU member states to the US and also marked the passing of the EU's rotating presidency from France to Czechia. Photo: David Zalkaliani/Facebook
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Georgian Ambassador to the United States David Zalkaliani on Tuesday received a copy of the European Council’s “historic” decision on granting the European perspective to Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova from Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union Ambassador to the United States.
Zalkaliani - along with his Ukrainian and Moldovan counterparts - received the document at an event marking the Council decision, which he was attending at the invitation of the ambassadors of the European Union and France to the United States.
With this historic decision to grant Georgia EU Perspective, we are closer to the EU than ever. @GovernmentGeo will do everything to advance ????????'s ???????? integration. pic.twitter.com/F2Ejn4wLJ3
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) June 29, 2022
The event brought together ambassadors of EU member states to the US and also marked the passing of the EU's rotating presidency from France to Czechia.
The European Council on Thursday granted the membership candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and said it would be ready to grant the same status to Georgia once the outstanding priorities outlined by the European Commission were addressed by the Georgian Government.
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday said it was “difficult to say" how long it would take for Georgia to receive the European Union membership candidate status, emphasising fulfilment of the conditions outlined by the EU for the outcome.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s European Union Integration Committee, on Monday said the Government would pursue the path of reforms that would “advance the country” on the European integration path and bring it closer to the ultimate goal of becoming an EU member.
Georgia has received “guaranteed promise” to become EU member
By having been granted the "European perspective" by European Union bodies, Georgia has received "a guaranteed promise" that it will "definitely become" a member of the EU, Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said on Friday.
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.
Ireland is in favour of European enlargement, including for aspirations of European Union membership of Georgia, which needs “help and support and solidarity”, Simon Coveney, the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, said on Wednesday.
Prospects of deepening the “strategic partnership” and cooperation between Georgia and the United States were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between Georgian ambassador David Zalkaliani and US congressman Brian Babin.