BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Lithuania emphasized its unequivocal support for Georgia’s path toward European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Trend reports via Georgian media.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda.
The meeting at the Governmental Administration focused on the relations between the two countries based on shared values and principles, emphasizing dynamics of bilateral interaction, successful and productive cooperation with Lithuania’s delegations under various international organizations.
The meeting accentuated the importance of deepening economic cooperation between Georgia and Lithuania, especially in the post-pandemic period, to boost economic growth and people-to-people contacts. In discussing the challenges posed by COVID-19, the parties underlined the importance of access to vaccines. Garibashvili thanked Nausėda for the decision to donate 15,000 vaccine shots to Georgia.
Georgia is preparing to apply for full EU membership in 2024, the Head of Government said, and stressed the importance of political and economic reforms to that end.
The parties discussed the upcoming NATO Summit, with the issue of Georgia included on its agenda, and expressed hope that the summit’s declaration will reflect Georgia’s significant progress on the path to Euro-Atlantic integration.
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