Georgian PM discusses Georgia's EU membership process with European Parliament President
Garibashvili said the submission of the membership questionnaire by his Government during the "recent geopolitical shifts" stood a confirmation of the "irreversibility of European choice of Georgian people". Photo: PM's press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, on Tuesday to discuss the process of the country’s membership in the European Union.
Garibashvili posted on his official Twitter account, saying the submission of the membership questionnaire by his Government during the "recent geopolitical shifts" stood a confirmation of the "irreversibility of European choice of Georgian people".
Had a chance to discuss ????????'s ????????membership process w/ @EP_President. Submission of ???????? Questionnaire during the recent geopolitical shifts stands as another confirmation of the irreversibility of ???????? choice of ???????? people. Grateful for @Europarl_EN's continuous support on this path. pic.twitter.com/tqCEPnQ3H6
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) May 17, 2022
Garibashvili announced earlier he would hold meetings as part of his ongoing Brussels visit to discuss Georgia's prospects of gaining EU candidate status as well as “tangible mechanisms” for deepening the country’s integration with the Union.
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