Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi visits Georgia to promote new Economic and Investment Plan

On 6-9 July Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, travelled to the South Caucasus, visiting Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. During his visit he presented an ambitious new Economic and Investment Plan for the six Eastern Partnership Countries including Georgia.

The plan was presented at a roundtable with representatives of the Georgian business and youth:

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During his visit, the Commissioner met with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili https://twitter.com/OliverVarhelyi/status/1412758025090314243

Foreign Minister David Zakaliani,

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Chairman of the Parliament Kakhaber Kuchava https://twitter.com/OliverVarhelyi/status/1412696899208024066

Commissioner Várhelyi also met with representatives of political parties and with Patriarch Ilia II. 

He visited Georgia’s cultural sites in Tbilisi and Mestia, and learned about Georgian traditions https://twitter.com/EC_AVService/status/1412770523319312388?s=20

The Commissioner completed his visit with a press point – his full remarks here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/varhelyi/announcements/remarks-commissioner-oliver-varhelyi-press-point-prime-minister-georgia-irakli-garibashvili_en

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Audio/Visual coverage of the visit can be found here:  https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/reportage/P-051475