Gov’t EU Integration Commission discusses measures for completing membership questionnaire
Garibashvili said “maximum coordination” of all agencies to complete the questionnaire on time and effectively would be required. Photo: Government's Administration
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Measures to be taken to complete the European Union membership questionnaire submitted to Georgian authorities by the European Commission on Monday were discussed at the 62nd session of the Governmental Commission on EU Integration on Friday.
The meeting was led by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, who said the delivery of the questionnaire by the EU imposed a “great responsibility” to his Government to strengthen efforts on the path to country’s membership in the Union.
Garibashvili said “maximum coordination” of all agencies to complete the questionnaire on time and effectively would be required.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilia Darchiashvili was the main speaker at the sitting that focused on the questionnaire, Government’s Administration said.
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.
Photo: Government's Administration.
The process of filling in the questionnaire, which will be carried out in the format of working groups with the involvement of all Georgian state bodies, will be personally supervised by the Prime Minister.
Georgia has 1.5 months to complete the questionnaire, followed by the European Commission’s preparation of its report on the document, to be forwarded to the European Council.
The European Council on Friday 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.
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.
Irakli Garibashvili, the Georgian Prime Minister, has noted an “important day” for the country with the Foreign Minister set to receive the questionnaire for European Union membership from the European Commissioner.
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The Government of Georgia has published the European Commission questionnaire for Georgia’s European Union membership on Friday, following a decision by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to make the document public.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili held a meeting with various government representatives on Thursday to coordinate the process of completing Georgia’s European Union membership questionnaire.
Darchiashvili said the government organisations were eager to fill out the questionnaire “effectively and in a short time.”
Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, on Thursday said the lawmaking body welcomed the recently submitted formal European Union membership bids from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
The Georgian Government has completed the first part of the questionnaire for the country’s European Union membership bid and will submit it to the Head of European Union Delegation to Georgia Karl Hartzel on Monday, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Friday.