Georgian PM, EU Commissioner review European integration, bloc’s priorities
The conversation also touched on the cooperation between Georgia and the EU in different directions, with the Georgian PM extending his gratitude to Várhelyi for his support to the country on its European integration path. Photo via Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Olivér Várhelyi, the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on Tuesday reviewed the process of the country’s accession to the EU.
At the meeting, held within the framework of the newly approved PM’s first foreign visit to Brussels, the officials discussed the priorities outlined by the European Commission for Georgia to open accession talks with the EU, with Kobakhidze noting that the country continued to “closely coordinate and cooperate” with EU institutions to implement the EU recommendations.
Please to welcome Prime Minister @PM_Kobakhidze in Brussels.
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) February 20, 2024
It is good to see the strong commitment of Georgia to deliver on the EU accession track.
We work to bring #Georgia into the #EU. pic.twitter.com/L2uHuNPhCW
The PM spoke about the efforts made by the Government in this direction and briefed the EU Commissioner on current events and future plans, the Government Administration said.
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— Irakli Kobakhidze (@PM_Kobakhidze) February 20, 2024
Following the European Commission's annual enlargement report, Georgia developed “a specific action plan” in November 2023 to fulfil the bloc’s recommendations, Kobakhidze said, stressing the implementation process was “actively underway”.
Agreed to speed up our work:
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) February 20, 2024
- the progress on the EU path & the 9 steps
- the implementation of the #EIP + early integration areas (eg. Roaming & SEPA)
We will make #Georgia a truly European country.
Press statement: https://t.co/RRnPg7uAu4 pic.twitter.com/KP9TSWU19N
The conversation also touched on the cooperation between Georgia and the EU in different directions, with the Georgian PM extending his gratitude to Várhelyi for his support to the country on its European integration path.
The sides focused on security challenges in the Black Sea region and the world while discussing the ways to solve the existing challenges.