Georgian FM, European Commission official discuss Georgia’s progress on EU integration path
The parties agreed to continue active communication to ensure that Georgia's progress be reflected in the Commission’s upcoming report “as much as possible”. Photo via MFA of Georgia
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Georgia’s progress in the implementation of the priorities outlined by the European Union for granting the country its membership candidate status was discussed on Tuesday by Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Gert Jan Koopman, the Head of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission.
In a phone conversation, the officials “positively” evaluated the “intensive” consultations between the Georgian authorities and the Commission and highlighted the high-level meetings held in Tbilisi and Brussels over the last two months.
The parties agreed to continue active communication to ensure that Georgia's progress be reflected in the Commission’s upcoming report “as much as possible”, the Foreign Ministry said.
Georgia’s European integration and the implementation of the priorities outlined by the European Union for granting the country its membership candidate status were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Gert Jan Koopman, the head of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission.
Georgia's progress on the European Union accession path and implementation of the bloc’s conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Tuesday said his Government had achieved “specific and tangible” results in fulfilling the priorities set by the European Commission for granting the country the European Union membership candidate status.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Kadri Simson, the European Commissioner for Energy, on Tuesday discussed Georgia’s progress on the implementation of the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Union last year for granting the country its membership candidate status.
David Songulashvili, the Chair of the Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Monday said the European Council's positive decision on granting Georgia the European Union membership candidate status next month would allow the country to contribute to Europe's energy security.