Georgian PM features in World Economic Forum panel discussion on Western Balkans diplomacy

Garibashvili addressed discussion participants in a session moderated by Mirek Dušek, the Managing Director of the Forum, the Georgian Government Administration said. Photo: Government Administration

Agenda.ge, 18 Jan 2024 - 15:54, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday featured in a World Economic Forum panel discussion Diplomatic Dialogue for the Western Balkans, discussing the process of accelerated integration of the countries of the region in the European Union in Davos.

Participants of the discussion highlighted the importance of EU enlargement and sharing of experience in the process, and noted accession of new countries would further strengthen the bloc.

Garibashvili addressed discussion participants in a session moderated by Mirek Dušek, the Managing Director of the Forum, the Georgian Government Administration said.

The panel discussion also included Børge Brende, the President of the WEF, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, Aleksandar Vučić, the President of Serbia, Stevo Pendarovski, the President of North Macedonia, Albin Kurti, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Andrej Plenković, the Prime Minister of Croatia, Dorin Recean, the Prime Minister of Moldova, Milojko Spajić, the Prime Minister of Montenegro and Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs. 

Alexander Schallenberg, the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Ignazio Cassis, the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Tanja Fajon, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, Borjana Krišto, the Chair of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Espen Barth Eide, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway were also involved.