2018-09-12
Georgia is the Eastern Partnership's torchbearer, and Estonia will continue support the country in bilateral and multilateral formats, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid stated during her meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze.
The President of Estonia commended the Georgian Government's Strategy of the EU and NATO. Georgia's progress in European and Euro-Atlantic integration was singled out. As the Prime Minister emphasized, Georgia's European integration is the Georgian people's civilizational choice. He also discussed the development of the roadmap for EU membership. According to Mamuka Bakhtadze, the Government of Georgia appreciates Estonia's firm support in this process.
Special emphasis was placed on educational reforms as well. The Georgian side expressed interest in sharing Estonia's experience across such areas as education, SME development, and digital technology. As the Prime Minister pointed out, educational reform, digital transformation, and promotion of SMEs is the Government's absolute priority as one of the crucial preconditions for economic development and poverty elimination.
The conversation also involved the Georgian Government's peace initiative A Step to a Better Future seeking to restore confidence among the conflict-torn populations and to provide access to education, healthcare, and commercial activities.
The President of Estonia reaffirmed firm support of Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty, for which the Prime Minister expressed gratefulness.
Prime Minister's Press Office