EU High Representative Hails Launch of ‘Rule of Law’ Mission in Georgia

Javier Solana, the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, conveyed a message on July 22 to the Georgian authorities in which he welcomed the opening of the first ever ‘Rule of Law’ Mission in Georgia.

“I am very pleased that the Rule of Law Mission is opening today [July 22] in Tbilisi. The EU is fully committed to supporting Georgia in its reform efforts. The road ahead is long and difficult. But you can count on the EU to give you help,” reads the message. 

The EU High Representative stressed the importance of a healthy Rule of Law system, adding that “it is key to ensuring stability and also growth.”

The European Union has deployed its first ever ‘Rule of Law’ mission to Georgia in an effort to help the country in reforming one of the most challenging law enforcement, judiciary and criminal law systems in existence. The head of the mission, French judge Sylvie Pantz, says that human rights will be one of the main focuses of the mission, which is made up of a total of ten civilian experts from EU member states.