Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili today will leave for Brussels to take part in the Eastern Partnership Summit on December 15. PM received the invitation for the summit from the President of the European Council, President of the European Commission and Prime Minister of Slovenia, which currently holds Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

According to the government administration, a political declaration will be adopted at the summit, in which it is important to reflect priority issues for Georgia. The declaration will reaffirm the strategic importance of the Eastern Partnership for the European Union, as well as its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and its partners within internationally recognized borders.

“The Georgian side expects to mention such an important issue as the gradual integration into the EU single market, as well as the approval of the new Eastern Partnership agenda, in the development of which Georgia, along with the EU and other partner countries, was actively involved. As a result, an ambitious agenda has been set to strengthen the security of the partner countries’ economies, institutions, societies, environmental and digital transformation mechanisms. The new agenda includes specific goals to be achieved through the EU’s new regional investment plan. For Georgia, this means strengthening transport, energy and digital connectivity, including maximizing the potential of the Black Sea.

The Eastern Partnership Summit is a high-level dialogue format between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, held every two years. It discusses the most important strategic and political issues and agrees between the parties.

During his visit to Brussels, Georgian PM will hold high-level bilateral meetings including with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Davit Zalkaliani and the Head of the Government Administration Ilia Darchiashvili will accompany the PM.