Economy Minister highlights Georgia's "special role" in Europe's economic security at GLOBSEC Forum
While speaking at the panel entitled Europe’s Addiction Problem: Russian Energy, Davitashvili said challenges facing the world, including in terms of economic security, must be overcome “through joint efforts”. Photo: Ministry of Economy
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Georgia has "a special role to play" in contributing to Europe's economic security, Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili told officials at the Global Security Forum, the Ministry of Economy said on Friday.
While speaking at the panel entitled Europe’s Addiction Problem: Russian Energy, Davitashvili said challenges facing the world, including in terms of economic security, must be overcome “through joint efforts”.
Of course, our main focus is to show solidarity and to be mobilised as much as possible so that the challenges that stand in terms of security today, which is largely related to economic security, can be overcome through joint efforts," Davitashvili said.
The Forum is taking place in Bratislava, Slovakia, between Thursday and Saturday. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili attended the opening ceremony on Thursday.
The PM will address a panel involving a discussion on the European Union intensifying partnership with its Eastern Neighbourhood allies. Maia Sandu, President of Moldova, will also deliver an address.
Ways of strengthening security and resilience in the world, taking “effective steps” to support Ukraine in its defence from the Russian invasion, and strengthening the European neighbourhood have been named among the principal topics of this year’s Forum.
GLOBSEC is hosting delegates from 67 countries, including 10 presidents and prime ministers, along with foreign and defence ministers.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of the Global Security Forum in Bratislava, the Government Administration said.
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The Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday said the European Union should demonstrate a “long-term interest” in the Black Sea region by granting membership candidate status to Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
The European Union membership questionnaire submitted by the Georgian Government, the progress made by the country on its European integration path, and relevant reforms were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the European Union Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic.
Granting Georgia the status of a European Union membership candidate would give the country “additional motivation” and represent a “recognition of progress” it has achieved, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Friday in a discussion held at the Global Security Forum in Bratislava.