{"id":72422,"date":"2017-02-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deniz-estate.com\/?p=72422"},"modified":"2026-09-03T21:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:49:52","slug":"bezviz-dlya-gruzii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deniz-estate.com\/en\/blog\/news\/bezviz-dlya-gruzii\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Parliament voted for visa-free travel for Georgian citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"word\">The vote<\/span> <span class=\"word\">took place<\/span> <span class=\"word\">at<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the plenary<\/span> <span class=\"word\">session<\/span> <span class=\"word\">on February<\/span> <span class=\"word\">2.<\/span> <span class=\"word\">This is<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the final<\/span> <span class=\"word\">vote<\/span> <span class=\"word\">on<\/span> the <span class=\"word\">Georgia<\/span> <span class=\"word\">issue<\/span> , <span class=\"word\">after<\/span> <span class=\"word\">which<\/span> <span class=\"word\">only<\/span> <span class=\"word\">technical<\/span> <span class=\"word\">procedures<\/span> <span class=\"word\">must<\/span> <span class=\"word\">be<\/span> <span class=\"word\">completed<\/span> .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"> <span class=\"word\">553<\/span> <span class=\"word\">MEPs<\/span> <span class=\"word\">supported<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Georgia&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visa<\/span> <span class=\"word\">liberalization<\/span> <span class=\"word\">during<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">vote<\/span> <span class=\"word\">,<\/span> <span class=\"word\">while<\/span> <span class=\"word\">66<\/span> <span class=\"word\">were<\/span> <span class=\"word\">against<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">28<\/span> <span class=\"word\">abstained<\/span> <span class=\"word\">.<\/span> <span class=\"word\">The<\/span> <span class=\"word\">voting<\/span> <span class=\"word\">process<\/span> <span class=\"word\">was preceded<\/span> <span class=\"word\">by<\/span> <span class=\"word\">debates<\/span> <span class=\"word\">between<\/span> <span class=\"word\">MEPs<\/span> <span class=\"word\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"> <span class=\"word\">The European<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Parliament<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the Council<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of Europe<\/span> <span class=\"word\">reached<\/span> <span class=\"word\">a political<\/span> <span class=\"word\">agreement<\/span> <span class=\"word\">on<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visa<\/span> <span class=\"word\">liberalisation<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Georgia<\/span> <span class=\"word\">with<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the European<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Union<\/span> ( <span class=\"word\">EU<\/span> ) <span class=\"word\">in<\/span> <span class=\"word\">December<\/span> <span class=\"word\">2016<\/span> <span class=\"word\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"> On <span class=\"word\">20<\/span> <span class=\"word\">December,<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the Council<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">EU<\/span> Committee <span class=\"word\">of Permanent<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Representatives<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of the Governments<\/span> of <span class=\"word\">Member<\/span> <span class=\"word\">States<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the EU<\/span> ( <span class=\"word\">Coreper<\/span> ) <span class=\"word\">approved<\/span> <span class=\"word\">amendments<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the text<\/span> of <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visa<\/span> <span class=\"word\">liberalisation<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for Georgia<\/span> .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"> <span class=\"word\">Now<\/span> <span class=\"word\">that<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Georgia&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visa<\/span> <span class=\"word\">liberalisation<\/span> <span class=\"word\">has<\/span> <span class=\"word\">been approved by<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the European<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Parliament<\/span> , the <span class=\"word\">amended<\/span> <span class=\"word\">provisions<\/span> <span class=\"word\">will be<\/span> <span class=\"word\">formally<\/span> <span class=\"word\">endorsed<\/span> by the <span class=\"word\">EU<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Council<\/span> <span class=\"word\">at<\/span> <span class=\"word\">ministerial<\/span> <span class=\"word\">level<\/span> .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"> <span class=\"word\">Minister of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">European<\/span> <span class=\"word\">and<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Euro<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"word\">Atlantic<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Integration<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Viktor<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Dolidze<\/span> <span class=\"word\">believes<\/span> <span class=\"word\">that<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Georgians<\/span> <span class=\"word\">will be able to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">enjoy<\/span> <span class=\"word\">visa-free travel<\/span> <span class=\"word\">to<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the European<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Union<\/span> <span class=\"word\">at<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the end of<\/span> <span class=\"word\">March<\/span> <span class=\"word\">or<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">beginning<\/span> <span class=\"word\">of April<\/span> .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"> <span class=\"word\">Georgian<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Foreign<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Minister<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Mikheil<\/span> <span class=\"word\">Janelidze<\/span> <span class=\"word\">commented on<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">issue<\/span> , <span class=\"word\">saying<\/span> <span class=\"word\">that<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the EP&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"word\">move<\/span> <span class=\"word\">underlines<\/span> <span class=\"word\">the<\/span> <span class=\"word\">EU<\/span> <span class=\"word\">&#8216;s<\/span> <span class=\"word\">strong<\/span> <span class=\"word\">support<\/span> <span class=\"word\">for Georgia<\/span> .<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The vote took place at the plenary session on February 2. 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