The Georgian government says that EU-Georgia Association Council meeting highlighted the fact that "the EU-Georgia relations have progressed incredibly since the last Association Council meeting, and important milestones have been achieved."
The EU says that "significant outcomes” have been realised in terms of the implementation of the Georgia-EU Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) deal.
The EU gave a high assessment toGeorgian reforms which made Georgia stronger in the region.
The EU pledged its support for Georgia’s further development and integration into Europe.
"Georgia and the EU enjoy great relations. I would like to welcome your success in Georgia's local self-government elections in line with international standards, as confirmed by OSCE ODIHR.
We are appreciative of the Venice Commission's positive impressions about Georgia's constitutional reform," the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini stated at a press conference with Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili after the Council meeting.
The Association Council is the highest formal institution established under the EU-Georgia association agreement to supervise the implementation of the agreement.
The EU and Georgia held the previous, third meeting of the association council on 2 December 2016.