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Director for the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and Institution Building at the European Commission, Lawrence Meredith said today it is essential that EU support for investments in Georgia is “accompanied by clear progress in the fields of judicial reform, public administration reform and ensuring democracy and human rights.”

The European Commission representative is visiting Georgia alongside European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) officials to launch five flagship projects of the EU’s new Economic and Investment Plan for Georgia.

He said the governance reforms are necessary “not only to advance Georgia’s democratic agenda but also to ensure sustainable economic development, set a level playing field, attract investors and bring benefits to all citizens of Georgia.”