Georgian defence minister, EU ambassador discuss cooperation, security matters
Burchuladze expressed his hope the cooperation between Georgia and the EU would “further deepen” and “become fruitful”. Photo: MOD of Georgia
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Existing threats and challenges in the Black Sea region on the backdrop of a “deteriorating security environment” were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian defence minister Juansher Burchuladze and Pawel Herczynski, the European Union ambassador to Georgia.
Burchuladze expressed his hope the cooperation between Georgia and the EU would “further deepen” and “become fruitful”, the Georgian defence ministry said.
Burchuladze also once again emphasised his country’s aspiration towards the European and Euro-Atlantic structures and said he hoped Georgia would receive the EU membership candidate status “in the near future”.
The meeting focused on the issues of the ongoing cooperation between the EU and Georgia, in particular the country’s contribution to the EUTM RCA military training mission in the Central African Republic and the efforts of the bloc in peaceful resolution of conflicts.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union ambassador to Georgia, on Friday said the “doors to the European Union” were “open” for Georgia.
Maka Botchorishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament’s European Union integration committee, on Thursday said it was “important” to have an “intensive relationship” with the country’s European partners and “discuss all challenges” facing the country with them.
Peter Fischer, the German ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said the process of the country implementing the European Union conditions for receiving the membership candidate status should be “inclusive, democratic and pluralistic”.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Monday said the “historic decision” by the European Council to grant Georgia the European perspective set a “new reality”.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said he hoped the implementation of the bloc’s conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status would be carried out in a “very inclusive and transparent manner” and with the participation of “all stakeholders” including the domestic opposition.
Deepening of the cooperation between Georgia and the European Union was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, and Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Monday said the European Commission and EU member states would “do everything to help you and we hope for a positive result” in the bloc’s assessment of the country’s implementation of conditions for receiving a EU membership candidate status.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday held the second round of his meetings with officials of the Georgian Parliament to review the process of the implementation of the European Union conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday noted “progress” made by Georgian authorities on some priorities outlined by the EU for granting the country a membership candidate status, with his office waiting for “certain decisions” to be made on other issues.