In the frames of his visit to Hungary, The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia met with his Hungarian counterpart, Péter Szijjártó. Ilia Darchiashvili was also the guest of honor at the annual meeting of Hungarian heads of diplomatic missions abroad, where he addressed Hungarian diplomats.

In a meeting with his counterpart, and in his address to the diplomats, the Georgian official extended his gratitude to the country’s Government for its “firm and unwavering support” for Georgia’s EU integration.

“We are acutely aware that joining the European Union entails enduring obligations and responsibilities, constituting a long but results-oriented process. Georgia has demonstrated unwavering determination to fulfil these commitments and secure EU membership.

Consequently, we firmly believe that Georgia deserves candidate status, enabling its progression to subsequent membership stages. We hold strong convictions that the leaders of EU member states will make yet another historic decision this year by granting Georgia candidate status.

Furthermore, we also hope that a decision will be made, in conjunction with Ukraine and Moldova, to commence negotiations on Georgia’s accession to the European Union. These decisions determine our country’s connection with the European Union, and we trust that Hungary will continue to stand by Georgia on this journey”, - said Ilia Darchiashvili.