Georgian Ambassador to France hails country’s “distinctly positive” position on Georgia’s EU integration
Javakhishvili highlighted “a very cordial” meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo via Government Administration
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Georgian Ambassador to France, Gotcha Javakhishvili on Thursday said France’s position on Georgia’s European Union integration was “distinctly positive” over the last few months, noting the country positively evaluated the reforms carried out by the Georgian authorities.
Javakhishvili said France was one of the “sceptical” countries in the past about granting Georgia the EU membership candidate status, but now the country “believes the only right decision for Georgia is to join the European family together with Ukraine and Moldova”, taking into account the Georgian people’s aspirations, Government’s reforms and the current political context.
The Ambassador noted Georgia could become “a very good partner” for Europe in terms of security, transit, energy security and other areas.
Javakhishvili highlighted “a very cordial” meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The Georgian PM, as part of his visit to France to participate in the Paris Peace Forum, was hosted with “special honour and the highest protocol” by the French President, the Ambassador stressed, emphasising the officials had discussed the next steps to be made and the successful reforms “that should bring Georgia to the final [EU] membership”.
Macron congratulated Garibashvili on yesterday’s decision of the European Commission, recommending the European Council to grant Georgia its membership candidate status next month, Javakhishvili added.
The European Commission’s recommendation for Georgia to be granted the membership candidate status was discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the French President Emmanuel Macron.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday departed for participation in the Paris Peace Forum set to take place in the French capital between Friday and Saturday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday said he believed Georgia would receive the European Union membership candidate status in December following the positive recommendation of the European Commission, and hailed his Government's efforts to ensure “key changes” for the objective despite “coordinated attempts” by “domestic and foreign enemies”.
The European Commission on Wednesday issued the recommendation for the European Council to grant Georgia the European Union membership candidate status.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed Georgian people, “whose commitment to democracy and Europe no longer needs to be proven”.
Gotcha Javakhishvili, the Georgian Ambassador to France, on Thursday said Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili would feature in a panel discussion over security challenges and stability in the South Caucasus region at the 6th Paris Peace Forum on Friday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday said the world was “in need of peace-making and peace-loving leadership”, which he said would ensure stability and prosperity to the people, in press comments following the Paris Peace Forum panel discussion.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday highlighted France's support for the country’s European Union integration path.