German Ambassador: time to step up business, economic ties between Georgia and Europe
Knirsch acknowledged the desire of Georgian citizens to see their country join the EU, adding “all this requires extra effort and it takes time.” Photo: 1tv.ge
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Now is the time to step up efforts to strengthen business and economic ties between Georgia and Europe, with Germany poised to “work hard” to move this process forward, German Ambassador to Georgia Hubert Knirsch said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the round table organised by the European Union-Georgia Business Council, Knirsch called for “better ways” for Georgia to access EU markets, so that more Georgian products could be exported to Europe.
It is time to step up efforts to strengthen business and economic ties between Georgia and Europe. Both Georgia and the European Union, including my country, Germany, will make great efforts to move this process forward,” the German Ambassador said.
Knirsch acknowledged the desire of Georgian citizens to see their country join the EU, adding “all this requires extra effort and it takes time.”
The Georgian Parliament has approved the resolution on the country’s European Union integration during the plenary session on Tuesday.
A total of 111 MPs voted in favour of the resolution, with no votes against.
Slovakia fully supports the Georgian people’s will to become members of our European family, Ivan Korčok, the Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, said on Saturday.
The government of Georgia acts with “necessary caution,” while the country “clearly” stands against aggression in international organisations, Hubert Knirsch, the German Ambassador to Georgiam said in the wake of Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine on Friday.
The European Council on Friday invited the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, to submit its opinions on the EU membership applications of the Republic of Moldova and Georgia.
Irakli Garibashvili, the Georgian Prime Minister, has noted an “important day” for the country with the Foreign Minister set to receive the questionnaire for European Union membership from the European Commissioner.
Georgia's International partners are confident that the country is ensuring international sanctions imposed against Russia due its invasion in Ukraine are implemented, making it impossible to bypass them through the Georgian territory, German Ambassador to Georgia Hubert Knirsch said in an interview released on Thursday by the Georgian Public Broadcaster.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Tuesday said Germany was providing the country with “significant support” from the “very first day” of the recognition of Georgia’s independence three decades ago.
More than 20 Georgian entrepreneurs will be introduced to German business culture and have the opportunity to form ties under the Fit for Partnership programme, the Ministry of Economy of Georgia announced on Wednesday.