Donald Tusk: “EU-Georgia Partnership is Outstanding”
On 22 January, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili met with EU President Donald Tusk as part of her trip to Brussels. Tusk spoke of the strong relationship between Georgia and the EU.
In an official statement released after their meeting, Tusk announced that the “EU-Georgia partnership is outstanding and far-reaching.” He mentions the successful introduction of the visa-free regime in 2017, which has allowed over 300,000 Georgians to travel visa-free to the EU so far. He also underlines the strong trade partnership between Georgia and the EU.
Zurabishvili and Tusk discussed the Association Agreement between the EU and Georgia during their meeting. “The agreement has brought significant benefits to our citizens and has the potential to strengthen further Georgia's social, economic, political and institutional resilience,” reads Tusk’s statement.
In addition, Tusk re-affirms the EU’s support towards the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
Tweeting about the meeting, Zurabishvili said, “Outstanding meeting with @eucopresident Donald Tusk, who stood, once again, for Georgia’s #sovereignty and #TerritorialIntegrity. #Georgia and the #EU are great partners. I look forward to working together to enhance our #partnership during my term.”
Donald Tusk will visit Georgia in July 2019, when the 2019 Batumi Conference celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership.
By Amy Jones
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