The European Council has decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine & Moldova.
#EUCO granted candidate status to Georgia. And the EU will open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is reached and has invited the commission to report by March with a view to taking such a decision.
A clear signal of hope for their people and for our continent.
It brings great joy and honor to come together and celebrate the vibrant culture of #Georgia, while also commemorating its independence and envisioning a shared future.
Diplomacy and culture go hand in hand! Eagerly anticipating #EuropaliaGeorgia 🇧🇪🇬🇪
Situation in #Ukraine: #ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova
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I strongly condemn Aleksandr Lukashenko’s “visit” to Abkhazia region of 🇬🇪 occupied by 🇷🇺 and meetings with the Russian occupation regime. This step violates 🇬🇪’s law on occupied territories & contradicts with int’l law as well as bilateral relations between our countries.
I welcome the decision of the Government of Georgia 🇬🇪 and the ruling party to apply for the Membership of the European Union 🇪🇺, representing the boldest step on the path of the EU-integration! @GovernmentGeo@GeorgianDream41@GharibashviliGe
Informed President of Georgia @Zourabichvili_S and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic @P_Fiala about the current situation. Concrete assistance was discussed. Grateful to our friends 🇬🇪 and 🇨🇿 for their support.
In coordination with 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦🇬🇧 I will now propose new measures to EU leaders to strengthen our response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cripple Putin’s ability to finance his war machine. https://t.co/iU2waDzo9s
To the people of Ukraine: Slava Ukraini.
To the people of Russia: I do not believe this war is in your name.
This crisis, this tragedy, can and must come to an end. Because the world needs a free and sovereign Ukraine.
Spoke to President @ZelenskyyUa as he organises defence to the military attack from Russia.
I reassured him that we are working non-stop to provide as much support as possible. Will discuss with other G7 leaders and at #EUCO later today.
Russia will pay a heavy price.
These are among the darkest hours of Europe since the Second World War.
The EU will respond in the strongest possible terms and agree on the harshest package of sanctions we have ever implemented.
President Putin needs to stop this senseless aggression.
We stand with Ukraine.
Today, we agree by unanimity, to respond robustly to #Russia’s illegal actions against #Ukraine.
The EU sanctions package will hit
📍351 members of the Russian State Duma who voted for the recognition of the so-called LPR and DPR.
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Recognition of #Donetsk & #Luhansk by Russia is a violation of fundamental principles of int'l law & repeats t/scenario of recognition & occupation of Abkhazia & Tskhinvali regions in 2008. We call on our int'l partners to respond to another violation of 🇪🇺 security & int'l law.
The recognition of the two separatist territories in #Ukraine is a blatant violation of international law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the #Minsk agreements
EU and its partners will react with unity, firmness and determination in solidarity @ZelenskyyUa@POTUS
The recognition of the two separatist territories in #Ukraine is a blatant violation of international law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the #Minsk agreements.
The EU and its partners will react with unity, firmness and with determination in solidarity with Ukraine.
The recognition of the two separatist territories in #Ukraine is a blatant violation of international law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the #Minsk agreements.
The EU and its partners will react with unity, firmness and with determination in solidarity with Ukraine.
Congratulations to the exceptional businesswomen and -men leading the way on Corporate Social Responsibility!
Proud to be invited to the 2021 #CSR Awards by @GlobalCompactGe.
@SwedeninGE#EU4Georgia
Delighted to attend Corporate Responsibility Award, Business for SDGs held by @CompactGeorgia & see so many 🇬🇪 businesses promoting corp responsibility & working for a more equal & sustainable future. A good reminder on the eve of #COP26 that sustainable business is good business