Association Agreement – Parties recognize the importance of pursuing the implementation of 12th August 2008 six-point agreement. The EU web page published the text of the initialed EU-Georgia Association agreement. The preamble of the document says that the parties are considering “the strong links and common values of the Parties, established in the past through the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and being developed within the framework of the Eastern Partnership as a specific dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy and recognizing the common desire of the Parties to further develop, strengthen and extend their relations in an ambitious and innovative way; Recognising that Georgia, an Eastern European country, is committed to implementing and promoting these values; Understanding that internal reforms towards strengthening democracy and market economy will facilitate participation of Georgia in European Union policies, programmes and agencies. Willing to contribute to the political, socio-economic and institutional development of Georgia through wide-ranging cooperation in a broad spectrum of areas of common interest, such as the development of civil society, good governance, including in the field of taxation, trade integration and enhanced economic cooperation, institution building, public administration and civil service reform and fight against corruption, the reduction of poverty and cooperation in the field of justice, freedom and security necessary to effectively implement this Agreement and noting the EU’s readiness to support relevant reforms in Georgia; Fully respecting the principles of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of the internationally recognized borders, as recognised by international law, the UN Charter, the Final Act of the Helsinki Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions; Recocnising the importance of the commitment of Georgia to reconciliation and its efforts to restore its territorial integrity and full and effective control over Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhnivali region/South Ossetia in pursuit of a peaceful and lasting conflict resolution based on principles of international law, and of the EUs commitment to support a peaceful and lasting resolution of the conflict; Recognising in this context the importance of pursuing the implementation of the 12th August 2008 Six-Point Agreement and its subsequent implementing measures, of meaningful international presence for maintaining peace and security on the ground, of pursuing mutually supportive non-recognition and engagement policies, of supporting the Geneva International Discussions and of safe and dignified return of all IDPs and refugees in line with principals of international law; Believing that this Agreement will create a new climate for economic relations between the Parties and above all for the development of trade and investment, and will stimulate competition, which are factors crucial to economic restructuring and modernisation; The aim of the association is to promote political association and economic integration between the Parties based on common values and close links, including by increasing Georgias participation in EU policies, programmes and agencies; to promote cooperation aimed at the peaceful conflict resolution; to enhance cooperation in the area of freedom, security and justice with the aim of reinforcing the rule of law and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; The text of the associationagreement includes: Preable, General Principles, Political Dialogue and Reform, Cooperation in the Field of Foreign and Security Policy; Justice, Freedom and Security; Trade and Trade-related Matters; Economic cooperation; Other cooperation policies; Financial assistance, and anti-fraud and control provisions; Institutional, General and Final provisions.
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