US-EU Summit Joint Statement Reaffirms Support for Georgia's Sovereignty and Euro-Atlantic Aspirations
By Liza Mchedlidze
Monday, October 23, 2023
The US-EU summit released a joint statement, which also addressed the reaffirmation of their unwavering support for Georgia's sovereignty and its Euro-Atlantic aspirations. They emphasized the importance of all partners continuing to implement essential reforms to advance further on the European path.
"We remain fully committed to supporting Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and its European perspective. We reaffirm our shared commitment to stability in the Western Balkans and our support to the EU perspective of the region. All partners should continue making the reforms required to progress on their European path," the statement reads.
The United States and the European Union, along with its member states expressed their strong commitment to a transatlantic partnership. They highlighted the significance of their relationship, which represents nearly 800 million citizens and is based on shared values and a highly dynamic economic partnership.
"The United States and the European Union and its Member States, representing nearly 800 million citizens, united by our values and bound together by the most dynamic economy relationship on earth, reaffirm our commitment to a transatlantic partnership that delivers for all our people. Since the last U.S.-EU Summit in June 2021, the world has changed in unprecedented ways, and we have taken ambitious steps in response. Together, we are working to secure peace, stability, and prosperity regionally and across the world, including in our steadfast support for Ukraine. We are deepening our cooperation to reflect the pressing challenges and opportunities of our time-strengthening our economic security; advancing reliable, sustainable, affordable, and secure energy transitions in our economies and globally; reinforcing multilateralism and international cooperation; and harnessing digital technologies to work for, not against, our shared values of democracy and respect for human rights and the rule of law. We are more united than ever," the statement reads.
