As part of his visit to Brussels, Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of Parliament, presented the EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, with an Order of Honor on behalf of Georgia’s President for his support of visa liberalization and personal contribution to Georgia’s EU integration process.

“I want to thank the EU Commissioner for his support to Georgia. The support of European partners was of great importance for Georgian citizens in making a positive decision on visa-free travel to the EU. Your merit in this process is especially noteworthy, which Georgia warmly appreciates”, - said the Speaker.

Georgia marks 5 years since the entry into force of the visa-free regime for Georgian citizens in the EU, Schengen area.