Georgia Celebrates Visa Free Regime With the EU
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, along with cabinet ministers, MPs and a group of students, travelled to Athens on March 28 to celebrate the launch of the visa-free travel to the European Union, Civil.ge reports.
"Today is a historic day – Georgian citizens will finally be able to travel visa-free to the European Union/Schengen countries," Kvirikashvili told the journalists before departure.
"This is an enormous achievement and a great opportunity for Georgian citizens to better acquaint with the European Union, to better learn the values that the European Union stands on," Kvirikashvili added.
"Today, together with students, we are travelling to the oldest cultural capital of Europe – Athens ... Midday, we will travel to the political capital of Europe – Brussels to celebrate this big achievement," Kvirikashvili noted.
In Athens, the Georgian delegation members are to participate in the academic conference "Georgia from Europe to Europe.” The delegation will head to Brussels later on the same day.
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