EU Commissioner congratulates new Georgian PM, vows support
The Georgian Parliament on Thursday approved Kobakhidze, the former Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, as the head of the Government with 84 votes in favour and 10 against. Photo: EU
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Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on Thursday congratulated Irakli Kobakhidze on being approved as the country’s Prime Minister.
In a social media message Varhelyi noted the bloc would continue to support Georgia.
“Congratulations to the newly appointed Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze. 2024 is a crucial year for the country as its people will head to elections”, the official said.
Congratulations to the newly appointed Prime Minister of #Georgia,
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) February 8, 2024
Irakli Kobakhidze.
2024 is a crucial year for the country as its people will head to elections.
We continue to support ???????? as an #EU candidate country on its reform agenda & its economic development.
“We continue to support Georgia as an EU candidate country on its reform agenda & its economic development”, he concluded.
The Georgian Parliament on Thursday approved Kobakhidze, the former Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, as the head of the Government with 84 votes in favour and 10 against.
Georgian Parliament on Thursday approved Irakli Kobakhidze, the former Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, as the Prime Minister of Georgia, following the resignation of the former PM Irakli Garibashvili.
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.
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.
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”.
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish President, on Friday extended his “sincere” congratulations to Irakli Kobakhidze on his appointment as the country’s new Prime Minister.
Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, on Friday extended his “warmest congratulations” to Irakli Kobakhidze, the newly confirmed Georgian Prime Minister, in a message on ties between the two states and the latter’s European Union integration.