Memo: Joint statement following the meeting between the European Commission and the Government of Georgia

Report of a meeting between leaders of the European Commission and the government of Georgia in Brussels on the 21 May 2014, headed respectively by President Barroso and Prime Minister Garibashvili.

The EU planned to sign association agreements with Moldova and Georgia on 27 June 2014, and Mr Barroso warned Russia from attempting to disrupt this development.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Countries: The EU's relations with Georgia http://eeas.europa.eu/georgia/index_en.htm

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/363: European Commission's support to Georgia http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-363_en.htm

EUObserver, 21.05.14: Barroso: Putin 'promised' not to derail EU-Georgia pact http://euobserver.com/foreign/124216

European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/14/398: Remarks by President Barroso following the meeting between the European Commission and the Government of Georgia http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-398_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: EU to accelerate ties with Georgia, Moldova http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-accelerate-ties-with-georgia-moldova/

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