The Georgian Foreign Minister has launched General Directorate for European Integration

28.03.2018, Tbilisi - The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will have new structures from April 1, 2018, to further enhance the country’s Euro-Atlantic integration.

General Directorate for European Integration-The Georgian Foreign Ministry will be the first state body, which will embrace the European-style general directorate portfolio.The General Directorate for European Integration will directly respond to the country’s foreign policy priorities. The structure will be tasked with supportingGeorgia’s European integration and coordination of EU support to Georgia. The structure will also monitor how the Georgia-EU Association Agreement is being implemented.

NATO Integration Department-which will be tasked with supporting Georgia’s integration into the Alliance and coordination of the integration process.

Strategic Communication Department will be tasked with improving communication with people and combating disinformation.

The Ministry will also carry out changes in existing departments to support Georgians’ employment in foreign organizations, better control current security threats and other issues as well.