The European Union integration and partnership between Georgia and the Netherlands were discussed in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister and his Dutch counterpart on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The parties discussed “historic” decision of the European Council to grant Georgia candidate status in December, 2023, which “gives the country an additional incentive to continue reforms, to ensure the European future”.

Ilia Darchiashvili and Hanke Bruins Slot expressed their readiness to “actively cooperate in this direction for ensuring further progress of Georgia on its path of European integration”.

They also discussed the security environment in the Black Sea region and challenges facing Georgia in this regard.