Georgian FM, Swedish State Secretary for EU Affairs review Georgia’s fulfilment of bloc’s membership conditions
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Christian Danielsson, the Swedish State Secretary for European Union Affairs, met in Sweden. Photo: Foreign Ministry press office
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Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Christian Danielsson, the Swedish State Secretary for European Union Affairs, reviewed Georgia’s fulfilment of the 12-point conditions outlined by the bloc last year for granting it the membership candidate status.
Met Christian Danielsson @DanielssonEU - ????????'s State Secretary for EU affairs. We focused on the ways that Georgia can use to advance on the ???????? integration path. Grateful for your friendship and support. pic.twitter.com/7Vstr2Mj82
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) March 13, 2023
The Georgian foreign office on Tuesday cited the Minister as saying in comments during his Sweden visit that Danielsson had “once again reaffirmed his country’s support for Georgia’s European integration, and pledged support for the implementation of further reforms to facilitate the country’s EU membership”.
He said Georgia is not only meticulously fulfilling the recommendations to obtain the bloc’s membership candidate status, but also taking all necessary steps in terms of converging with European standards, including legislative standards”, Darchiashvili said.
Emphasising the importance of the bloc’s decision last year to grant Georgia a European perspective, the sides also highlighted Georgia’s “important role” for Europe’s energy security, particularly on the backdrop of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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.
Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday said his country was united with Ukraine and Moldova by common European integration goals.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili will visit Brussels on Wednesday to hold meetings at the European Commission and European Parliament, the foreign office said on Tuesday.
Georgia's future is European and the country’s “place is in the European Union,” Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili said on Friday at a plenary meeting of the Georgian Parliament.
Cooperation between Georgia and Sweden, the former’s European Union integration process and the security environment in its region were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Talman Andreas Norlén, the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament.
The current issues of the Georgia-EU agenda and the progress made by the country on its European Union integration path, including fulfilling the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Council for granting the country candidate membership status, were discussed on Wednesday by Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili, the European External Action Service delegation and representatives of the European Commission.