Georgian, Spanish FMs discuss fruitful cooperation, EU integration
The FMs exchanged views on cooperation and mutual support between Georgia and Spain within the framework of international organisations, while also discussing the close cultural and economic ties between the countries. Photo: Foreign ministry
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The fruitful cooperation, based on “common values and interests”, between Georgia and Spain and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration were discussed on Friday by Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Spanish counterpart, minister of foreign affairs, European Union and cooperation of Spain, Jose Manuel Albares.
Considering Spain's presidency of the EU council in 2023, the parties reviewed the progress achieved by Georgia on the path to European integration, including implementation of the 12-point conditions set by the EU, the foreign ministry said.
Delighted to hold a meeting with my Spanish counterpart @jmalbares. Welcomed the positive dynamics of ????????-???????? cooperation and exchanged views on the prospects for its further development. Accentuated ????????'s European aspirations and importance of Spain's support on this path. pic.twitter.com/e9C736W6Tz
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) November 25, 2022
The officials highlighted the importance of receiving the candidate status for Georgia, with Darchiashvili emphasising that the “strong” support of Spain on the country’s European path has been “extremely important”.
The FMs exchanged views on cooperation and mutual support between Georgia and Spain within the framework of international organisations, while also discussing the close cultural and economic ties between the countries.
Productiva reunión con mi homólogo de Georgia @iliadarch para continuar profundizando nuestras relaciones bilaterales. Hemos analizado la situación regional e internacional, y le he reiterado que España apoya las aspiraciones europeas de Georgia.
— José Manuel Albares (@jmalbares) November 25, 2022
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The conversation also touched upon Georgia-NATO cooperation, as well as the country’s role and contribution to strengthening international security. Darchiashvili thanked his Spanish counterpart for his “steadfast” support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and invited him for an official visit to Georgia.
Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Moldovan president Maia Sandu on Thursday reaffirmed the close friendship and partnership of the two countries, considering their common challenges and goals, including the European Union integration, at the high-level meeting within the framework of Darchiashvili’s visit to Chișinău.
The cooperation between Georgia and Spain and the deepening of parliamentary, cultural and economic ties were discussed on Tuesdayby the Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Ander Gil, the president of the Spanish senate.
Irakli Beraia, the head of the defence and security committee of the Georgian parliament on Saturday said deepening cooperation with Spain, “especially” at the parliamentary level in both bilateral and multilateral formats, including within the framework of the NATO parliamentary assembly, had been “very important” for Georgia.
Cooperation in the field of law enforcement and the importance of further deepening future relations between Georgian and Spanish agencies were in focus of a meeting between Vakhtang Gomelauri, the Georgian Interior Minister and his Spanish counterpart Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez in Spain on Tuesday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska on Thursday praised the “high-level-dialogue” between the countries “in a number of directions” in a Tbilisi meeting.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and his Spanish counterpart Fernando Grande-Marlaska on Thursday discussed the importance of close and effective cooperation between the countries’ law enforcement agencies at the meeting held in Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi.