Bulgarian Ambassador believes new Gov’t will do “their best” to continue “essential” development of Georgia
He expressed hope that after the Georgian authorities “fulfil the special action plan” for the country’s EU integration, “we will all celebrate a great achievement together [opening EU accession talks with Georgia]”. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Vesselin Valkanov, the Bulgarian Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said he believed the new Government would “do their utmost” to continue the “essential” progress for the country’s development.
In his comments to the media, Valkanov called the Government’s new programme “comprehensive and ambitious”, as the Ambassador attended a plenary session of the Parliament, where Irakli Kobakhidze, the candidate for the position of the Prime Minister presented the programme.
It is essential for Georgia to move forward to be a modern, developed country, where there is no poverty [...] as it is all related to the membership of the European Union. Once the programme is fulfilled, the steps [outlined for the country to open accession talks with the EU] will be executed by themselves”, Valkanov noted.
He expressed hope that after the Georgian authorities “fulfil the special action plan” for the country’s EU integration, “we will all celebrate a great achievement together [opening EU accession talks with Georgia]”.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the candidate for the post of Prime Minister of Georgia, on Thursday hailed the Georgian Dream Government's efforts for ensuring the country’s “democratic transformation” since taking office in 2012, while slamming the previous United National Movement authorities for committing “systemic crimes”, “stalling” Tbilisi’s European integration, and involvement in a “treacherous handover” of territories to Russia following the 2008 war.
Sheraz Gasri, the French Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday wished Irakli Kobakhidze, the candidate for the position of the Prime Minister, a successful implementation of the plan for “Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations”.
Robin Dunnigan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday noted her office’s “positive” cooperation with Irakli Kobakhidze, the candidate for the position of the Prime Minister of the country.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the candidate for the position of the Prime Minister of Georgia, on Wednesday said the Government’s “main priority” was the country’s full integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures, as outlined in the Georgian constitution.
Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday wished success to Irakli Kobakhidze, the candidate for the position of Prime Minister, as well as Georgia on its European integration path.
Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on Thursday congratulated Irakli Kobakhidze on being approved as the country’s Prime Minister.
Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgia’s newly approved Prime Minister, will make his first visit as the head of the Government to Brussels.