Georgian President to meet EU officials in Brussels visit
Zourabichvili will also address the European Parliament and make comments for international media. Photo: President's Press Office
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Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili will meet officials of the European Union in Brussels after departing for the official visit to the city on Monday, the President’s Administration said.
Zourabichvili is scheduled to meet with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola.
She will also address the European Parliament and make comments for international media.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has reaffirmed her support for Georgia's sovereignty following her meeting with President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the officials discussed the situation in Ukraine in the wake of Russia's ongoing military invasion of the country.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met with the President of the European Council Charles Michel in Tbilisi earlier today. Garibashvili has stated that Michel’s visit ‘is a clear reiteration that our region has a strategic importance for the EU.’ He also said that the visit ‘demonstrates the strong support and partnership of the EU.’
President of the European Council Charles Michel has met with Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili in Tbilisi earlier today and stated that his visit demonstrates the EU’s commitment to countries in the region, including Georgia. Michel is scheduled to meet with Georgian, Ukrainian and Moldovan leaders during his regional trip.
President of the European Council Charles Michel will visit Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine next week.
EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen has sent a letter to Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili in which she welcomed the wish of Zurabishvili to visit Brussels once the public health situation allows.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has sent kind wishes to German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, who was elected the first female president of the European Commission yesterday. Leyen is also the first German in the position for more than 50 years.
Georgia’s European future and implementation of the 12 priorities outlined by the European Union last year for granting its membership candidate status to the country were discussed on Tuesday by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday reiterated the “unwavering will of the Georgian people to join the European family” at the meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission.
The European Union stands by Georgia and is ready to support the country in its journey to become an integral part of the bloc, supporting its European path by providing “all the necessary assistance”, Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, said on Wednesday.
Georgia’s “historical” European choice is “not only legitimate, [but] it has no alternative”, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said on Wednesday, addressing the European Parliament in Brussels.
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said it was “important” to use international platforms to support the objective of Georgia receiving the European Union membership candidate status later this year.