"The Commission considers Georgia as the key strategic partner in the region," the Prime Minister of Georgia responded to the European Commission report. Giorgi Kvirikashvili said in a statement on social network that the European Commission positively assessed the activity of Georgia during the last one year.
‘I would like to congratulate all on the very positive assessment of the progress made by Georgia for the last year. The 2017 report discusses all the progresses and tangible results Georgia has achieved in terms of fulfillment of the Association Agreement. For us it is very important to see that European Commission perceives Georgia as its main partner and considers that Georgia has further strengthened its positions due to the reforms it has conducted,’ - Kvirikashvili remarked..

The EU says Georgia and Ukraine are the main partners. The European Commission published its report yesterday, reviewing all areas where the parties cooperate.