Polish PM: Georgia's place “is in EU”, country has Poland’s support in European integration
The Polish PM highlighted his Georgian counterpart had assured him the Georgian Government was doing “its best” in international efforts to stop the Russian aggression, uphold democratic values and support the freedom and sovereignty of Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
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Georgia's place is in the European Union and Poland supports the country on its path to European integration, Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday during his meeting with Georgian counterpart.
In the meeting hosted in Georgia’s Black Sea coast city of Batumi, Morawiecki noted the Russian aggression in Georgia in 2008 was “still felt”, with the conflict meaning Georgian citizens were best-placed to understand the plight of Ukrainians amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Who will understand Ukraine better than Georgians, since [the regions of] Abkhazia and South Ossetia - this is the 20 percent [of the Georgian territory] currently occupied [by the Russian forces],” he noted.
The aggression that took place in Georgia in 2008 is still felt. Therefore, Poland still supports Georgia on its path to European integration and will continue to do so. We are convinced that every country is entitled to choose the path it wants. Therefore, I would like to point out that Georgia's place is in the European Union,” Morawiecki said.
The Polish PM highlighted his Georgian counterpart had assured him the Georgian Government was doing “its best” in international efforts to stop the Russian aggression, uphold democratic values and support the freedom and sovereignty of Ukraine.
Poland is an outstanding friend and partner of Georgia, with which we have strategic cooperation and close relations in a number of areas, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili said on Thursday, during his meeting with Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki.
Georgia has always been a good partner in complying with international sanctions, Kelly Degnan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, told journalists on Thursday.
The Georgian Government’s stance on not imposing sanctions against Russia remains unchanged and “no one can change” it, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party head Irakli Kobakhidze said on Wednesday.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili “has assured me” the Georgian Government is doing its best to stop the Russian aggression against Ukraine, uphold democratic values and support the freedom and sovereignty of the country, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Prime Minister of Poland, said on Thursday after his meeting with the Georgian counterpart.
The Georgian Government has supported Ukraine “at all political levels” and co-sponsored resolutions in aid of the country amid the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday.
Georgian and Polish Prime Ministers opened a monument to former Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died in 2010, in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi on Thursday.
Security challenges created in the Black Sea region as a result of the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, and the European Union membership bids submitted by the Associate Trio countries of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, were discussed at a meeting of Georgian and Polish Prime Ministers on Thursday.
Unveiling my brother's monument is an example and proof that the connection and friendship between Georgia and Poland is "becoming stronger and closer", a letter from Jaroslaw Kaczynski said after the tribute to the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski was unveiled in Batumi on Thursday.
Polish Prime Minister’s visit of Georgia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine means that Georgia is a “really important partner” for Poland, Giorgi Khelashvili, the First Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, told Imedi TV on Friday.
The prospects of Georgia's accession to the European Union and Georgian-Polish bilateral relations were discussed by Levan Ioseliani, the Deputy Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Alexander Elisashvili, the Chairman of the opposition Citizens political group, and Mariusz Maszkiewicz, the Polish Ambassador to Georgia on Wednesday.
Georgia's European Union integration process deserves “strong support” from Italy, Mario Perantoni, the Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, said on Thursday.