Georgian PM tells Czech President country “deserves” EU candidacy
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday met Czech President Petr Pavel. Photo: Government press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday told Czech President Petr Pavel his country “deserved” the European Union membership candidate status, and added obtaining the status later this year could further contribute to a “stable” development of Georgia.
The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, also discussed the Georgian Government's work to meet the conditions outlined by the bloc last year for granting Tbilisi the status, the Georgian Government press office said.
Had a productive meeting w/ the President of the ????????, @prezidentpavel. Discussed range of issues concerning ???????????????? bilateral partnership, ????????'s progresses on its path toward European integration & its candidacy status in the ????????. pic.twitter.com/7wBoR35ucH
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) September 21, 2023
Extending his gratitude to the Czech Government for its “firm” support for Georgia’s EU aspirations, the PM expressed hopes the country’s “political and practical support” would help Tbilisi in the next stages of joining the EU.
The officials also discussed the existing cooperation and prospects to further strengthen ties, before evaluating security challenges caused by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the press office added.
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