Finland’s European Affairs Minister vows support for Georgia’s EU integration
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday described his ongoing visit to Finland as “highly productive” and noted “positive outcomes” that he said would enhance the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Photo: tv1
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Anders Adlercreutz, the Finnish Minister for European Affairs, on Thursday said European enlargement was “essential for the stability and prosperity” of the European Union, and further noted he was “glad to see the progress achieved” by Georgia.
In his remarks, Adlercreutz noted Finland would “certainly support” Georgia on its path of accession to the EU.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday described his ongoing visit to Finland as “highly productive” and noted “positive outcomes” that he said would enhance the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Anders Adlercreutz, the Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering of Finland, on Wednesday reviewed the existing cooperation and prospects of deepening ties in various fields, as well as Georgia’s European Union integration.
The current agenda of relations between Georgia and Finland was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen.
Partner relations between Georgia and Finland were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Alexander Stubb, the President of Finland.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Monday said the door of the European Union had “never been so wide open”, adding it was up to each aspiring member country to “make the most of this opportunity to move forward”.
Lithuanian, Latvian and Finnish foreign ministers on Monday pledged their governments' support for Georgia to be granted the European Union membership candidate status in press comments on the sidelines of the bloc’s Foreign Affairs Council session, which came ahead of the EU’s Eastern Partnership Ministerial meeting in Brussels.