European leaders decided to expand Europe - one of potential candidate countries is Georgia - EU Ambassador
“As the President of the European Commission said, Georgia belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be complete without Georgia. We are here to celebrate the great idea of European unity, European diversity, and we are waiting for Georgia!”, the EU Ambassador said, wishing everyone “Happy Europe Day”. Photo via EU Delegation to Georgia
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Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Saturday said “European leaders have decided to expand Europe” and emphasised that Georgia was “one of the potential” candidate countries.
During the celebration event of Europe Day, Herczynski highlighted the “truly historic” achievement of Georgia - having been granted the European perspective, and noted that the EU expected “further steps” and watched for the reforms to be implemented in this regard in Georgia.
As the President of the European Commission said, Georgia belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be complete without Georgia. We are here to celebrate the great idea of European unity, European diversity, and we are waiting for Georgia!”, the EU Ambassador said, wishing everyone “Happy Europe Day”.
Herczynski noted that within the scope of Europe Day, “lots of activities” were planned and invited everyone to join the celebration in the Exhibition Center ExpoGeorgia.
ExpoGeorgia is hosting European Village in its pavilions, where the ambassadors and representatives of the embassies of the EU member states are presenting their national cuisine, culture and traditions.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Tuesday said he hoped Georgia would become a member of the bloc, noting the outcome would “bring enormous benefits to the country”.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Monday said the bloc supported reforms in Georgia, including in the judiciary system of the country.
Georgia will celebrate Europe Day with events over the weekend in the country’s capital Tbilisi, the Government Administration announced on Tuesday.
Georgia's European integration choice is a decision of both the Government and citizens of the country and has “no alternative,” Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said at an event dedicated to celebrations of Europe Day on Monday.
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said Georgia would “definitely” become a member of the European family with its “centuries-old” unique culture, traditions, Christian identity, and values.
The ruling Georgian Dream Government has done a lot, over the last ten years, to bring Georgia “even closer” to Europe, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Saturday during his speech at the opening ceremony of the Europe Day event in the country's capital Tbilisi.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday, at the opening ceremony of Europe Day in Tbilisi, said “it was time” for the European Union to demonstrate to Georgia, “both in word and action”, that it envisioned its future together with Georgia.
Tbilisi’s hilltop TV tower overlooking Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Saturday was illuminated in the colours of the European Union flag to mark Europe Day, the Tbilisi City Hall said.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday attended the closing event of Europe Day, having been celebrated this weekend in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Tuesday highlighted Georgia’s “historic opportunity” to obtain the bloc’s membership candidate status by the end of this year, and eventually become its member, in his message for the annual Europe Day celebrations in the country.