Georgian FM, CoE Secretary General review cooperation, EU integration
Darchiashvili thanked Burić for maintaining the matter of Georgia at a “high level” in the Council of Europe and for supporting the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, the Georgian foreign office said. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Cooperation between the Georgian Government and the Council of Europe, the situation in the Russian-occupied territories of the country and its European integration were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the CoE.
Darchiashvili thanked Burić for maintaining the matter of Georgia at a “high level” in the Council of Europe and for supporting the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, the Georgian foreign office said.
The meeting also noted the “critical” role and importance of the organisation in relation to the country’s Russian-occupied territories, the peaceful resolution of the conflicts on Georgia’s territory and confidence-building projects.
Good discussion with @MarijaPBuric on key issues of coop with #CoE. Thanked her for keeping the country on top of #CoE agenda, for her firm support of????????'s sovereignty/deep engagement with our reform agenda. Focused on ????????'s progress on fulfilling @EU_Commission's 12 priorities. pic.twitter.com/jV4TwAri7l
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) October 4, 2023
The officials also highlighted the need to allow international mechanisms in the Russian-occupied regions and the contribution of the Council of Europe to the implementation of democratic reforms in the country.
Darchiashvili reviewed the implementation of the European Union conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status and said he hoped the Government’s efforts would be “assessed accordingly” and the country would receive the status.