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By Jamila Babayeva

Georgia will use the advantages of the association agreement with the European Union.

President Giorgi Margvelashvili made the remarks during an international conference on defense and security in Batumi on June 27.

He said association agreement will bring a prosperity for the Georgian nation.

"The agreement is a new step for the full membership in the EU and it will further strengthen the stable democratic institutes in the country," he said.

Georgia and the EU signed an association agreement in Brussels on June 27.

Georgia made a great step toward free Europe, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said at the ceremonial of signing the association agreement.

"Georgia is given a historical opportunity today to return to its regular environment - Europe, its political, economic, social and cultural space," he stressed.

European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso called the signing of the association agreement by Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine historic. He emphasized that one must not create illusions, because significant work must be conducted following the signing.

"The agreement is a logical continuation of a process that began in these countries several years ago. Moreover, it is a specific item of returning to our policy in terms of economic integration," he noted.