Georgian PM, German FM review cooperation, EU integration, security matters
Gharibashvili extended his gratitude to Baerbock for her country’s “political and practical” support for Georgia’s European integration path. Photo via PM's Press Office
Tweet 
Share
The cooperation between Georgia and Germany, the progress on the European integration path and the implementation of the EU conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
Garibashvili highlighted Germany’s “important role” in the process of institutional and socio-economic transformation of the country, the Government Administration said.
The head of the Government stressed Georgia was a “reliable partner and ally” of the European Union and would continue to play a “constructive role” in supporting “peace and stability” in the Black Sea region.
Gharibashvili extended his gratitude to Baerbock for her country’s “political and practical” support for Georgia’s European integration path.
Photo: Government Administration
The meeting emphasised the “high level” of political dialogue between the two countries, with Garibashvili noting that Germany had “repeatedly” played an “important role” in the process of institutional and socio-economic transformation of the country.
The officials also reviewed the security environment and challenges in the region and the world and the “important role” of Georgia in strengthening the security of the Black Sea region.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday said that her country’s citizens showed “great interest” in visiting Georgia, in comments during her first official trip to the country.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Friday said the country’s people would not understand “another refusal” from the European Union to grant Georgia its membership candidate status later this year.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, on Friday said the Georgian Government and the civil society could not become members of the European Union independently of one another, in comments highlighting the necessity of their joint work on fulfilling the bloc’s conditions for granting the country its membership candidate status.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is on her first official visit to Georgia, on Friday said Georgian citizens “belong in” the European Union and vowed her country’s support for the country’s European integration.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock ended her two-day official visit to Georgia later on Friday, with her Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili escorting her to the Tbilisi International Airport for the official departure ceremony.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday rejected “misinformation” around Tbilisi's Central Republican Hospital and vowed all employees of the city’s major healthcare venue would retain their jobs, following a letter by professionals of the institution that raised an alarm about the Government’s possible plans for “demolishing” the Hospital.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said the awarding of the imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili with Norway’s Sjur Lindebrekke Award for promotion of human rights and democracy was a “mockery” and an “insult” to Georgia’s citizens.
The process of the implementation of the European Union conditions for granting Georgia its membership candidate status was discussed on Monday in a meeting between Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, and Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia.
Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia and Helene Sand Andresen, the Norwegian Ambassador to the country, on Tuesday met to discuss the presentation of a human rights award by the Conservative Party of Norway to Georgia’s imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili and the diplomat’s response to the event.
The cooperation between Georgia and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the agenda of democratic reforms carried out in the country were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee.
A delegation of the European Union Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag will be on a visit to Georgia between Tuesday and Friday to discuss reforms and expanding cooperation with the European Union and Germany with Georgian officials and civil society groups.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday highlighted the “reliable and mutually beneficial, centuries-old friendship” with Germany in his address at the reception held on the occasion of the German Unity Day.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Saturday highlighted the importance of extending the perspective of European Union membership to Georgia, Moldova and the Western Balkans.