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By Nazrin Gadimova

Georgia, where exemplary European elections were held, is an integral part of Europe, new Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili said on November 22.

According to the president, signing the Association Agreement with the EU during the ongoing year is the main strategy of the Georgian government.

"We had a rough, European-style election, which is a very good evidence to present to Europe," Margvelashvili said. "We believe that Georgia is an integral part of Europe. We focus our attention on the future plans - the subsequent period after initialing and signing of the agreement."

The president also said that the Georgian society and the political spectrum have common views on the choice of Georgia.

"We stressed that this is a choice, around which the whole of society are actively consolidated. Accordingly, we as the country will overcome together if any difficulties and challenges arise. And naturally, we have an ambitious plan to sign the Association Agreement within a year after initialing - remains the main strategy of our government," the president said.

Margvelashvili will head the Georgian delegation at the Eastern Partnership Summit, to be held in Vilnius on November 28-29.

Georgia started negotiations on the Association Agreement in July 2010. The Agreement will replace the 1996 agreement on partnership and cooperation with the EU. Georgia expects to initial the association agreement with the EU at the Eastern Partnership Summit.