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‘We expect a number of reforms to grow steadiness of the wine sector and its profitability. As a result, the competitive capacity of Georgian wines will increase on the global market”, the European Commission’s report covering the association agreement implementation, reads. The report appraises Georgia-implemented reforms, starting from agriculture sector …

The European Commission is making €200 million of funding available for projects in the areas of electricity, smart grids, cross-border carbon dioxide networks and gas infrastructure, as part of the first call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy in 2018. The financing is foreseen for projects that will …

On the occasion of International Women’s day, the European Union issued today a statement stressing out that equality between women and men are one of the fundamental values of the EU. The following is the full statement: Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental values of the …

The Natali prize will acknowledge outstanding reporting on development issues and applications are open from 5 February to 9 March for online, print or audio-visual works. It will reward outstanding reporting on issues such as poverty eradication, and the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, as outlined in …

“EU and Georgia share an ambitious transport agenda, which delivers tangible results,” Henrik Hololei Director-General for Transport and Mobility, European Commission tweeted. I have proposed to First Vice Prime Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili to strengthen it even further”. Sometimes trains are waiting for hours to pass the customs, “Henrik Hololei said …

European Commission has published a report on obligations that Georgia is to fulfill as part of EU association agreement. Along with other directions, the document positively appraises the government-implemented measures in the agrarian sector as part of EU association agreement. First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Nodar Kereselidze noted that the …

Russia needs “ironclad guarantees” to resume work on the South Stream pipeline project after it was stalled due to opposition from the European Commission, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Aug. 9 following the talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sputnik International reported. Putin noted that Russia saw that Bulgaria …

The Southern Gas Corridor is a strategic initiative to bring the Caspian gas resources to the European markets, said the European Commission’s Vice President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic. He made the remarks during his interview with Greek news website Naftemporiki.gr July 4. Sefcovic said the EU will accelerate efforts to …

European Commission fully supports unconditional visa liberalization with Georgia, – Minister of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker declared during his meeting with Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. President of European Commission emphasized that new conditions will not be set forth prior to provision of the visa free regime for Georgia, since the …