Georgian Parliament Speaker, German Official discuss EU integration
The German official pointed out his country’s support of Georgia’s association agenda, including the harmonisation of the environmental regulations with EU standards, and “positively assessed” the country’s progress in the implementation of the Association Agreement. The Georgian side briefed him on the laws adopted by the legislative body for environmental protection. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Georgia’s European integration and the progress achieved by the country were discussed on Tuesday by Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, the legislative body’s Environmental Protection Committee Chair Maia Bitadze and Sven Giegold, the State Secretary at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.
The reforms “successfully” carried out by the Georgian Government on the European Union path and the process of fulfilling obligations under the EU-Georgia Association Agreement were also reviewed by the sides, the Parliament press office said.
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— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) June 20, 2023
The German official pointed out his country’s support of Georgia’s association agenda, including the harmonisation of the environmental regulations with EU standards, and “positively assessed” the country’s progress in the implementation of the Association Agreement. The Georgian side briefed him on the laws adopted by the legislative body for environmental protection.
The importance of bilateral cooperation in climate and environmental protection, including the promotion of the private sector and industry, was also emphasised at the meeting.
The officials “positively evaluated” the Black Sea Strategic Submarine Electricity Cable project, which will “significantly increase” the potential of renewable energy trade between the EU and the South Caucasus region and contribute to Georgia’s economic integration with the bloc.
The German Government will allocate €1.3 million through the German Development Bank to support introduction of green hydrogen technology in Georgia, the Georgian Ministry of Economy announced on Tuesday.
Georgia’s European integration process was discussed on Monday in a meeting between Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, and his German counterpart Michael Roth.
Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to Georgia, on Monday said his Government wanted to see Georgia receive the European Union membership candidate status in December.
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.
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili and Luise Hölscher, the German Federal Minister of Finance, on Tuesday discussed bilateral partnership and future cooperation as part of intergovernmental negotiations on development between the two states, hosted in Berlin.
Irakli Kadagishvili, the Chair of the Rules and Procedural Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, on Thursday said the ruling team had “positive” expectations regarding the oral report by the European Commission on the implementation of the European Union conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status.
The French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Thursday said her country’s Government was “clearly stating” that “Georgia's future is European”, in remarks ahead of a meeting of European Union member states’ foreign ministers in Stockholm.
Sven Giegold, the State Secretary at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, on Friday said there was “no evidence” of violations of international sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine through Georgian territory.
Benjamin Limbach, the Minister of Justice of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia, on Thursday highlighted the role of “open dialogue” between citizens and state institutions for the functioning of a “democratic and law-based state”, in comments during his visit to Georgia.
Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to Georgia, on Tuesday lauded the importance of the European Union in his address at the reception in Tbilisi dedicated to his country’s Unity Day, and stressed the bloc was “available” to Georgia.
German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer on Wednesday commented on Tbilisi's European Union integration prospects and said that “speed and quality” of rapprochement with the bloc was in the hands of the states aspiring for its membership.