The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili met with Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit in Granada, Ednews reports.
Garibashvili stressed the importance of the country’s success on the European integration path and of receiving the bloc’s candidate status later this year in both regional and global contexts, the Government Administration said. The Georgian official noted his Government had "done its best” to implement the recommendations, while the “process is still ongoing”.
Garibashvili expressed his hope that Georgia's progress and its efforts to implement the bloc’s priorities would be recognized “fairly”, and further pointed out that the country expected the “correct” political decision from the European Commission later this year.
The Georgian official also emphasized the “important role” of his country in ensuring regional security and noted that “Georgia is always ready to contribute to ensuring peace and stability in the region."