Historic day: Visa-free travel for Georgia officially signed in Brussels

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01 March, 2017

The regulations on the introduction of visa-free travel for citizens of Georgia have been officially signed in Brussels.

The document was signed by Antonio Tajani, the President of the European Parliament, and Chris Agius, the Parliamentary Secretary of Malta.

The event was attended by Georgian PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze and State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Viktor Dolidze.

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