Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia continues his meetings in Brussels. This time he held a business lunch at the invitation of Charles Michel, President of the European Council today.

Main topic of the meeting was the process of EU accession of Georgia. Dignitaries reviewed the progress achieved by Georgia towards the implementation of 12 priorities defined by the European Commission. Leaders noted that recognition of the European Perspective of the country is a historic decision, thereby highlighting that granting the status of an EU Candidate Country to Georgia by the end of the year is critical, inter alia for ending the polarization in the country.

Special attention was paid during the discussion to the security architecture in the region, along with the grave humanitarian and security position in the occupied territories of Georgia. Focus was made on the significant role of Georgia in ensuring the peace and stability in the region.

In the given circumstances, the Prime Minister underlined the importance of EU and its engagement in the region both in terms of peace and security on the ground, as well as for the transport, energy and infrastructure links to be deepened between Georgia and EU within the scope of the Black Sea region.

Irakli Garibashvili expressed his gratitude to Charles Michel for the personal effort made in the support of the EU accession process of Georgia and for enabling the European Perspective of Georgia.