Georgia should file an official membership request to the European
Union, President of the EU Jose Manuel Barroso said at a joint
press-conference with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Trend
reports.
He also confirmed the territorial unity of Georgia and its
sovereignty. Barroso called Georgia one of the main strategic partners
of the EU. An agreement on associated membership with EU signed in
June this year introduces free trade and a simplified visa regime.
The Georgian president thanked Barroso for the support and noted that
Georgia strives for membership in EU. He emphasized that Georgia is
having an intensive reform process to join the union.
The Georgian president will participate at the NATO summit on November
19-20 and will have meetings at the NATO headquarters. On November 23
he will make a speech at the European parliament.
