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Relations between the EU and Georgia started in 1992 just after Georgia regained its sovereignty in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union. Bilateral relations have further intensified since the 2003 "rose revolution" which brought to power a new Georgian administration committed to an ambitious programme of political and economic reforms.
EU-Georgia bilateral relations are regulated by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) which entered into force on 1 July 1999. The ENP Action Plan    endorsed by the EU-Georgia Cooperation Council of 14 November 2006 aims at fulfilling the provisions of the PCA and contributing to a closer relationship with Georgia, involving a significant degree of economic integration and deepening the political co-operation. It covers a period of five years.
The main EU co-operation objectives, policy responses and priority fields can be found in the Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 . On the basis of bilateral priorities, also a National Indicative Programme (NIP) has been adopted in agreement with the Georgian authorities. The NIP covers the period from 2007-2010. For this period an indicative total sum of €120 million has been allocated; in addition to the ENPI national programme, Georgia will also benefit from the ENPI regional and interregional programmes, plus a number of thematic programmes such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights - EIDHR . For a description of the programme's priorities see under the links mentioned above.
The EU has provided €6 million in humanitarian aid for people affected by the recent conflict in Georgia. An international donor's conference for assisting Georgia's economic recovery will be held in Brussels on 22 October 2008. A civilian European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia was deployed on 1 October 2008.
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Mid Term Review of the ENPI Programming Documents - Georgia
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