The Georgian President called for cooperation of the parties to an FTA with the EU and the EEU
Georgia considers co-operation between member countries of the " Eastern partnership ", which chose the path of creating a free trade zone with the European Union, on the one hand, and those who have joined the customs Union with Russia, with reverse, said the head of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili.
"We are seeing more opportunities for cooperation than barriers and confrontation," said he, speaking in the European Parliament's Committee on foreign relations.
According to Margvelashvili, may 21-22 at the upcoming Riga summit of the Eastern partnership Georgian side expects to discuss How to build relationships " between 2 economic blocs that divided the six countries of the Eastern partnership.
The program "Eastern partnership" includes political Association and economic integration of the EU (without the prospect of membership in the community) with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Of them in an advanced stage of relations with the EU are the last 3 post-Soviet Republic. Established in January 2015 the Eurasian economic Union includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia. At the first summit of the Eurasian economic Union in early may were removed the last obstacles to the accession of Kyrgyzstan.
According to the Agency " news-Georgia ", Giorgi Margvelashvili has agreed with the European Commissioner for European neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations Johannes Hahn relations with the European Union and the importance of the implementation of the Treaty on the Union with the EU.
"During the meeting, attention was paid to the importance of effective implementation of the Treaty on the unification of Georgia with the European Union and the Treaty on the deep and comprehensive free trade area ", - informs the press service of the President.
in Brussels, the head of Georgia will also meet with NATO Secretary General Jensen Stoltenberg, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, king Philippe of the Belgians, as well as with leaders of political parties in the European Parliament.
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