Giorgi Baramidze, State Minister in European Integration said he is happy with this year relations with EU and NATO. "It is very important that NATO this year secondly estimated the reforms in Georgia very positively. This was the basis for the strong support of our country on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. More supporting comments were made by EU this year. The visa simplification regime agreement was signed this year. The negotiations started on the associative membership with EU. The preparations started for the free trade negotiations that will be conducted next year."