On 15 and 16 March, President Charles Michel met Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Brussels to take stock of Georgia’s political situation. [ Ссылка ] "We need to see concrete progress in the mediation process. The EU stands by Georgia in the fight against COVID-19 and its socio-economic fallout."
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President Michelʼs meetings follow his visit to Georgia at the beginning of the month. Bilateral relations, political mediation efforts, justice and security, as well as the economy and trade were also discussed during the meeting of the EU-Georgia Association Council on 16 March in Brussels.
Political dialogue in Georgia re-launched
On 1 March 2021, President Michel visited Georgia, where he participated in the talks between Prime Minister Garibashvili and the opposition. After the all-day talks he said: "The political dialogue in Georgia has been re-launched tonight. Some questions remain unresolved but the will is there to find a political solution with all parties."
On 8 March, following the relaunch of the political dialogue, President Michel, in cooperation with High Representative Borrell, mandated Christian Danielsson to act as a personal envoy in the EU-backed mediation effort in Georgia.
Remarks by President Charles Michel after his meeting in Georgia with Prime Minister Garibashvili and representatives of opposition political parties
The political dialogue in Georgia is re-launched tonight.
We had a very important meeting with the leaders of the political parties in the opposition and with the Prime Minister. We had the opportunity to listen to each other. And we understand that there are many difficult topics that need to be tackled by the political actors.
I proposed the support of the EU in order to encourage all the positive efforts on the different elements. In two weeks we will have in Brussels the next Association Council with Georgia. It will be a rendez-vous clause in order to observe what progress has been made.. what progress has been made..in order to observe what progress has been made on the different difficult topics. But the main message is the following: what counts for the EU is the protection of the interests of the Georgian citizens.
In this country there are many difficult and complex challenges. The economic development, the social cohesion, COVID-19, security, stability. These are very essential challenges that need to be tackled and that is why it is urgent to solve this political crisis. And tonight I am proud because a good step, an important step in the right direction has been taken.
It doesn't mean that everything is solved. It doesn't mean that there are no difficult topics that will be discussed between the political parties with the government. But it means that when I asked the clear question to all the participants: is there the political will to strengthen the political dialogue in order to find solutions together? The answer was clearly yes. These are good steps, important steps, and we continue to support all the positive efforts.
President Michel mandates Christian Danielsson to engage as personal envoy, in EU-mediated political dialogue in Georgia
Christian Danielsson has been mandated by President Michel, in cooperation with High Representative Borrell, to engage in the EU-backed mediation effort in Georgia, in follow up to the relaunch of the political dialogue during President Michel’s visit to Tbilisi on 1 March.
Mr. Danielsson will mediate the relaunched dialogue among Georgia's political parties, working closely with the Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, Carl Hartzell, with the aim to overcome the current political tensions in Georgia.
Mr. Danielsson will be travelling to Georgia in the coming days to engage with all stakeholders to the process.
President Michel and the High Representative Borrell encourage all political actors in Georgia to commit fully to the dialogue in a constructive spirit and with a view to pursuing mutually agreeable outcomes, in the interest of a stable, democratic and reform-oriented Georgia, able to successfully advance on its pro-European path.
Christian Danielsson was formerly Permanent Representative for Sweden before he became Deputy Secretary-General of the European Commission in 2011. In 2013 he became Director-General for Enlargement and in 2015 he was appointed Director-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations. He is currently the Head of the European Commission's Representation in Sweden.
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