Georgian FM, EU Commissioner discuss country's integration
Darchiashvili informed Varhelyi on an action plan approved by the country’s Government last month for fulfilling the recommendations, and noted the Georgian side was “ready to closely cooperate” with the EU for the purpose. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Steps taken by Georgia for its European Union integration and reforms implemented both at legislative and institutional levels were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the country’s Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Oliver Varhelyi, the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy.
The Foreign Ministry said the meeting discussed the European Commission's enlargement report and priorities set out by the body last month for granting the country the EU membership candidate status this week.
In the margins of the Eastern Partnership Ministerial had a bilateral meeting w/ Minister @iliadarch
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) December 11, 2023
Discussed the state of play of required reforms on Georgia’s EU path.
It’s important to involve all the stakeholders in the process. pic.twitter.com/KVfvHnyhgx
Darchiashvili informed Varhelyi on an action plan approved by the country’s Government last month for fulfilling the recommendations, and noted the Georgian side was “ready to closely cooperate” with the EU for the purpose.
He emphasised his Government was waiting for the European Council’s decision to grant the country the status.
Good meeting with Commisioner @OliverVarhelyi. As we are in a crucial phase in the matter of granting candidate status to Georgia, I exchanged information on the latest activities that Georgia has undertaken in terms of fulfilling the EU Commission's recommendations. I thanked… pic.twitter.com/jUuSeNHqwx
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) December 11, 2023
The Ministry said the officials also reviewed a ministerial meeting of the Eastern Partnership, the event bringing together European Union foreign ministers and their counterparts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and discussed prospects of cooperation within the format and future development of the format.
The body added the meeting also covered the cooperation between Georgia and the EU, including in sectoral integration, and progress achieved in this direction.