European Parliament President: Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova “belong to European family”
Metsola also underlined rule of law, independent judiciary and real parliamentary dialogue were “essential” for democracy. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova “belong” to the European family, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said on Wednesday following her meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili in Brussels.
Papuashvili and Metsola discussed the cooperation between the Georgian and European Parliaments and the EU integration of Georgia, the Press Office of the Parliament of Georgia said.
European Parliament acknowledges [Georgia’s] application for EU Membership. Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova belong to European family,” the EP official said in comments.
Metsola also underlined rule of law, independent judiciary and real parliamentary dialogue were “essential” for democracy.
Met Parliament Speaker of Georgia @shpapuashvili. Welcomed diplomatic support on Ukraine.@Europarl_EN acknowledges application for EU Membership. ???????? ???????? ???????? belong to European family.
— Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) March 30, 2022
Rule of law, independent judiciary & real parliamentary dialogue are essential for democracy. pic.twitter.com/1jLbYCuEjM
I believe certain steps of cooperation will be taken in the nearest future. Roberta Metsola is a true friend of our country, supporting the return of Georgia to the European family”, Papuashvili noted in his own remarks.
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