European Parliament delegation in "solidarity" with Georgian people in EU bid
The MEPs voiced their support for the country's pro-European aspirations, adding the road to closer partnership with the European Union required Georgia to adopt reforms in key sectors. Photo: European Parliament
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A group of Members of the European Parliament visiting Georgia said on Thursday they were “committed” to support Georgia on its European path and to stand by its people to stop any attempts by Russia to destabilise the country.
The MEPs voiced their support for the country's pro-European aspirations, adding the road to closer partnership with the European Union required Georgia to adopt reforms in key sectors.
Our timely visit enabled Members of the European Parliament to express solidarity with the people of a country envisaging full EU membership and which has been affected by the Russian aggression against Ukraine. We remain committed to support Georgia on its European path and to stand by its people to stop any attempts by Russia to destabilise Georgia”, Head of the Delegation Lukas Mandl said.
The delegation also condemned the illegal “elections” held between March 12-14 in the Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia and on April 10 in the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region, expressing support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Four members from the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Security and Defence visited Georgia between April 10-14. In Tbilisi, they met with President Salome Zourabichvili, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and members of the Georgian Parliament from both the ruling party and the opposition.
Georgia has made tangible progress toward European Union integration, Parliament Vice Speaker Archil Talakvadze said on Monday as Georgian authorities received the questionnaire for the country’s EU membership.
Georgia's official application for European Union membership, and the European Parliament's support for the country were discussed in a meeting between Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and a delegation of the European Parliament in Tbilisi on Monday.
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.
A delegation of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence of the European Parliament will visit Georgia between Sunday and Thursday to assess the work of the EU Monitoring Mission, as well as the possible implications of Russia’s war against Ukraine for Georgia, the EU legislative body said on Friday.
Georgia's application for European Union membership, and the ongoing procedures for the country completing the relevant questionnaire were discussed on Thursday in Prague in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and the Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikulas Bek.
The Georgian Government will ensure the European Union membership application questionnaire, handed to them by European authorities, is completed with a “highest involvement” of all institutions, Parliament Vice Speaker Archil Talakvadze said on Thursday.
Georgia is a part of Europe and the Czech Republic wants the country in the European Union, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Thursday at a press conference following a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili.
Georgia’s European Union membership application questionnaire will be made public, a Government Commission meeting chaired by the Prime Minister decided on Friday.
The experience and support of the Czech Republic for Georgia’s European integration process will be especially valuable for the country, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili said on Monday following a meeting with Miloš Vystrčil, the President of the Czech Senate.