Today, the Government Commission for Georgia’s EU Integration held its 61st session chaired by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.

The meeting focused on new realities and prospects related to Georgia’s recent official EU membership application. With this application, Georgia-EU relations advanced to a new phase, and the country continues the successful implementation of reforms under the EU Association Agreement and the Association Action Plan, ultimately drawing closer to the EU in both legislative and institutional terms, the meeting pointed out.

The meeting made a decision to establish permanent working groups under the commission to work thematically on national questionnaires from the EU. In addition, the ongoing individual dialogue with EU member states will intensify. The Prime Minister maintains active communication with senior EU member state officials.

Today’s meeting also approved Georgia’s 2022 National Action Plan for EU Integration, and familiarizing itself with a report, and relevant challenges, on the implementation of Georgia’s 2021 National Action Plan for EU Integration. The meeting also discussed the EU Eastern Partnership’s flagship projects and prospects of their implementation, with Georgia’s Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani as the key rapporteur on this issue.