Georgian FM says Georgia one of EU’s “key allies” amid Czech counterpart’s visit

Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday described his country as one of “key allies” of the European Union in the region at a Tbilisi press conference with his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky.

• Georgian, Czech FMs review cooperation, EU integration

Darchiashvili welcomed the visit of Lipavsky - amid the Czech republic’s chairmanship of the Council of the European Union - as “very important”, and said it confirmed the country's “firm support” for Georgia’s EU integration. 

Georgia is one of the EU’s key allies in the region. High-level visits from Brussels are scheduled by the end of this year, which will be a good opportunity to discuss questions of common interest and challenges in the region”, Darchiashvili said. He also praised Czech authorities for their “important role” in the “socioeconomic transformation” of Georgia and the implementation of reforms required for the country’s European integration. 

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— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) November 10, 2022