Georgia receives EU membership questionnaire
After the Georgian authorities respond to the questionnaire, the European Commission will prepare its report and forward it to the European Council. Georgia has 1.5 months to complete the questionnaire. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Oliver Varhelyi, the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, handed over the European Union membership questionnaire to the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday.
The questionnaire contains 369 questions, significantly less than ones received by other EU partners. Previously, forms including about 2,000-5,000 questions were received by countries aspiring to join the Union.
After the Georgian authorities respond to the questionnaire, the European Commission will prepare its report and forward it to the European Council. Georgia has 1.5 months to complete the questionnaire.
Commissioner @OliverVarhelyi has handed the questionnaire to Foreign Minister @iliadarch. ????????'s European integration has now been upgraded to another level. We're looking forward to continuing working in this direction & achieving the ultimate goal - becoming the member of the ????????! pic.twitter.com/7mDzuR48QM
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) April 11, 2022
On March 11, the European Council invited the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, to submit its opinions on the EU membership applications of the Republic of Moldova and Georgia.
Georgia officially applied for EU membership on March 3, with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili signing the country’s membership application.