Italian FM vows support for Georgia’s EU accession
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Monday vowed his country’s support for Georgia’s accession to the European Union. Photo: Reuters
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Monday vowed his country’s support for Georgia’s accession to the European Union.
“I met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia two days ago in Rome. Stability is very important for Georgia. We are supporters of Georgia joining the European Union”, Tajani said.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili was on Monday scheduled to participate in a session of the EU’s Council of Foreign Affairs.
Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Georgia's Representative to the European Union, called the event a “special case and particularly important”.
He said the FM's participation was “especially important” in the context of the country’s anticipation of the EU decision on whether to grant it its membership candidate status.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday departed for Brussels for meetings with NATO and European Union officials, with a Government delegation accompanying the PM.
Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Georgia's Representative to the European Union, on Monday said the participation of Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili in the latest session of the bloc’s Council of Foreign Affairs was a “special case and particularly important”.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Wednesday said the “open support” of the United States for Georgia’s European integration was “unequivocal” and said he was confident the backing would continue.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Wednesday said the Georgian Government, during the last visit to Brussels, had received “concrete signals” that the country’s progress on the European integration path was “noticeable” to its European partners.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday expressed his hope the European Union would make a “fair decision” regarding Georgia’s membership candidate status and put the country in the same position as Ukraine and Moldova.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, together with the parliamentary delegation, will arrive in Malta and Italy on a six-day visit, the Parliament press office said on Sunday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday discussed “close and friendly ties” with Italy and the latter’s support for Georgia’s European integration in a meeting with the outgoing Italian Ambassador Enrico Valvo.