Georgian FM highlights annual Ambassadors’ Conference, saying country’s foreign policy priorities “are clear”

Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday highlighted the annual Ambassadors’ Conference in Berlin, which brings together the heads of Georgian diplomatic missions abroad and units of the foreign office, saying “foreign policy priorities” regarding the country’s European integration “are clear”.

We traditionally speak about the opportunities and challenges our country has in the direction of European integration. Our foreign policy priorities are clear. We talk about this almost every day and this process will continue”, Darchiashivili noted.

We [the Georgian Gov’t] want all Ambassadors working in the EU member states and various organisations in Europe to be fully informed about the issues and challenges existing in the country and the opportunities we should use”, Darchiashvili stressed in his comments to the media, adding the country had two main foreign policy priorities, “this is our European and Euro-Atlantic integration, and we [the Government] are working in this direction consistently, on a daily basis".  

He also highlighted the participation of the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in the Ambassadors’ Conference, saying the Ambassadors were given the opportunity to ask the Prime Minister questions and get answers. Darchashvili added it was a “very open, healthy discussion” between the participants of the meeting.

The Minister also noted Germany, the country hosting the annual meeting of the Georgian Ambassadors’ Conference 2024, was “one of the main supporters” of Georgia’s European integration, adding the Georgian Government was able to mobilise “very strong” support from different European Union countries.