What does Georgia’s EU integration really mean for democracy, regional security, and great power competition? David Bujiashvili unpacks the past, present, and future of this pivotal process.
Content
- Historical and Normative Drivers of Georgia’s EU Integration
- EU Response to Georgia’s Membership Application
- Democracy, Rule of Law, and Human Rights Narratives
- Public Access to EU Information During Accession
- Example of Russian Disinformation Campaigns
- Early Challenges of Reform and Implementation
- Current Stage of Georgia–EU Accession
- Why Has the Accession Process Stalled?
- Georgian Representation in the EU Today
- The Future of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
- Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA)
- EU Visa Liberalisation and Georgia
- Learning from Central European EU Accession Experiences
- Forms and Practice of Regional Cooperation
- Impact of the War in Ukraine
- Russia’s Changing Role in the South Caucasus
- China’s Influence on EU–Georgia Relations
- Lessons for the EU from Georgia’s Accession Experience
David Bujiashvili
David Bujiashvili is a distinguished expert on European affairs with more than 25 years of experience in EU integration and assistance coordination. He holds a PhD in Economics and a Master’s in International Economic Relations, combining academic depth with extensive diplomatic and policy practice.
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, he served as Director of the EU Assistance Coordination and Sectoral Integration Department, where he played a pivotal role in overseeing the implementation of the EU–Georgia Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). His work focused on aligning Georgian legislation with the EU acquis, ensuring inter-institutional coordination through sectoral working groups, and drafting key EU-related strategies and action plans.
Dr Bujiashvili has chaired Association Committees and Sub-Committees in negotiations with the European Commission, coordinated Georgia’s EU Accession Questionnaire (2021–2022), and organised strategic communication and public outreach campaigns on EU integration. He has also worked extensively with civil society and the business community on sectoral reforms, while serving as focal point for major EU assistance tools such as Twinning, TAIEX, SIGMA, INTERREG, and anti-fraud mechanisms in cooperation with OLAF.
With wide-ranging experience in capacity building, training, and institutional reforms, he continues to contribute to advancing Georgia’s European integration and sharing his expertise in the broader field of European affairs.
EU-Georgia Association Agreement and Visa Liberalization Under Question
https://cacianalyst.org/publications/analytical-articles/item/13890-eu-georgia-association-agreement-and-visa-liberalization-under-question.html
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