FM Darchiashvili Meets EU Commissioners, Council of Europe Secretary General
Foreign Minister Ilia Dachiashvili, who is on a two-day official visit to Strasbourg, yesterday met the European Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, and the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders.
The Foreign Ministry said Darchiashvili discussed Georgia’s implementation of the EU Commission’s twelve priorities with his European colleagues.
According to the MFA, FM Darchiashvili expressed hope to Commissioner Gentiloni that Georgia’s efforts will be “duly appreciated” and the country will receive the EU candidacy, additionally asserting that “the reforms are being implemented in tight cooperation with the relevant EU institutions, also taking into account recommendations of the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR.”
FM Darchiashvili reiterated a similar message at the meeting with Commissioner Reynders.
On October 3, Darchiashvili also met the European Commissioner for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica; Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis; and European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič. During the meetings he briefed the commissioners on Georgia’s progress on EU integration path and emphasized to Janez Lenarčič Georgia’s readiness to be a part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
FM Darchiashvili also held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić today. FM Darchiashvili thanked his colleague for supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia. According to the MFA, among other things, the need of ensuring international mechanisms’ access to the occupied territories of Georgia were particularly emphasized.
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