Georgian FM, Swedish Ambassador review cooperation agenda
The steps taken by Georgia on the European Union integration path and the reforms carried out were emphasised at the meeting, also highlighting the special role of Sweden [as the country holding the Presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 January to 30 June 2023] in Georgia’s accession process to the EU. Photo via Foreign Ministry
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The current agenda of cooperation between Georgia and Sweden was reviewed on Thursday by Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Ulrik Tideström, the Ambassador of Sweden to Georgia.
Photo via Foreign Ministry
During the meeting, the parties discussed the exchange of high-level visits and further development of bilateral relations between the countries, with the officials expressing their readiness to “actively” work in this regard in the future, the Foreign Ministry said.
The steps taken by Georgia on the European Union integration path and the reforms carried out were emphasised at the meeting, also highlighting the special role of Sweden [as the country holding the Presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 January to 30 June 2023] in Georgia’s accession process to the EU.
Relations between Georgia and the European Union and the implementation of the bloc’s conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Maka Botchorishvili, the Head of the European Integration Committee in the Georgian Parliament, and Aron Emilsson, her counterpart in the Swedish Parliament.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili and his Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson discussed the partnership between their countries at the ongoing NATO Summit on Wednesday.
The bilateral cooperation, “close” and “friendly” relations between Georgia and Sweden were discussed on Thursday by the Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billström in a meeting held within the framework of the 29th OSCE ministerial council in Łódź.
Hans Wallmark, a member of the Swedish parliament Riksdag on Saturday said he had expectations of “positive signals and changes” in Georgia after the European Commission would evaluate the implemented EU conditions, as the country has been a member of the European family.