EU Delegation to Georgia Meets with Ministry of Education

The EU Delegation to Georgia was hosted by the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Irina Abuladze. The delegation was composed of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Director of Cooperation of EU Eastern Partnership Countries, Lawrence Meredith, and EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell.

The EU Delegation emphasized their successful cooperation with the ministry and the ministry acknowledged the significant support of the EU to Georgia, especially in the fields of education and science. Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze’s visit to Brussels last month and high level meetings with members of the EU Commission was assessed as very promising.

One of the main talking points during the meeting was the second stage of preparation for the opening of the EU Eastern Partnership School. The opening of the school was deemed essential not only to Georgia but for all of Eastern Europe.  

The parties to the meeting also discussed future plans for projects and cooperation.

By Samantha Guthrie

Photo: Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport