05/01/2021 (Agence Europe) – At the end of December, the Parliament of Georgia unanimously adopted a resolution that lists 16 priorities for the country with regard to foreign affairs, including greater integration with the EU and NATO. “The key priority of the foreign policy of Georgia is membership [in] the European Union”, the text explains. The country’s goal is to “submit an official application for Georgia’s membership [in] the EU in 2024”. To this end, “the government will continue timely and effective implementation of the Association Agreement between the EU and Georgia and consistent legislative and institutional rapprochement of Georgia with the EU”, the resolution specifies, adding that the government has the “important” task of expediting economic integration with the EU’s internal market and creating a common economic space with the EU. Likewise, NATO membership is another key priority for Georgia according to the resolution. (CG)