Georgia’s EU Ambassador hails Borrell visit as “very important”, notes “big message”
Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Georgia's Ambassador to the European Union, on Thursday hailed the upcoming visit of Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, to the country as “very important” and a “big message”. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Georgia's Ambassador to the European Union, on Thursday hailed the upcoming visit of Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, to the country as “very important” and a “big message”.
In his remarks over the visit, Makharoblishvili noted the European official’s meetings would focus on the Georgian Government’s efforts for European Union integration, as well as geopolitics, regional matters and the current security situation in the country.
His visit is very important and a big message. [...] During the meetings, we will talk about [EU’s] enlargement, Georgia’s candidate status, we will talk about the implementation of the 12 priorities [set out by the European Commission for the status], in general, about ongoing reforms in our country”, Makharoblishvili said.
Borrell will be on the visit between Thursday and Friday to discuss progress on the country’s European integration path and exchange views on wider foreign policy and regional matters. In the framework of the visit, he will meet the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili.
Archil Talakvadze, the Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, on Wednesday highlighted the upcoming visit of Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, to the country by calling it a “high-level support for Georgia and a great political event”.
Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, will be on a visit to Georgia from Thursday to Friday to discuss progress on the country’s European integration path and exchange views on wider foreign policy and regional matters, the bloc’s diplomatic service said on Monday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday claimed the progress achieved by the country on its European integration path was “exclusively” the merit of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to Georgia, on Friday said the “main task now” was to ensure Georgia received the European Union membership candidate status in December.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the European Integration Committee in the Georgian Parliament, on Thursday described the forthcoming visit of Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, to Georgia this week as “important” for the dialogue between the country and the bloc, ahead of the latter’s decision in December on whether to grant Georgia its candidate status.
Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Khvtisiashvili on Thursday led the country’s delegation at the Summit of the Three Seas Initiative in Romania’s capital of Bucharest to review European energy security matters.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday said the visit of Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, to Georgia “certainly adds a new impetus” to Georgian-EU relations and will have “a significant impact” on the bloc’s decision in December on whether to grant Georgia its candidate status.
Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative on Thursday said the EU door was open for Georgia and stressed the bloc “wants” to support the country on the path towards EU membership.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday hosted Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative at an official dinner.