Delivery of EU membership questionnaire “new chapter” on Georgia’s EU path - FM
“Georgia commences a new chapter on the path of the European integration, leading to the final goal - membership of the European Union,” the top Georgian diplomat said. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday said by delivering the first completed part of the country’s European Union membership questionnaire, Georgia had commenced a “new chapter” on its path of European integration.
“Georgia commences a new chapter on the path of the European integration, leading to the final goal - membership of the European Union,” the top Georgian diplomat said.
Done ✅. PM @GharibashviliGe has handed the filled in Questionnaire to the EU Ambassador @CarlHartzellEU. ???????? commences a new chapter on the path of the ???????? integration, leading to the final goal - membership of the European Union. https://t.co/FaOa2vk6iL
— Ilia Darchiashvili (@iliadarch) May 2, 2022
Earlier today, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili personally handed over the first completed part of the questionnaire to Carl Hartzel, the Head of the EU Delegation to Georgia, and called the development a “paramount stage” in the EU integration process.
Based on the submission of the complete questionnaire, the European Commission will prepare an evaluation report on granting the candidate status to the country, with the relevant decision expected by the end of June.
The German Bundestag on Monday approved a resolution supporting the Associated Trio countries of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia "on their European path”, the German Embassy to Georgia said.
Georgian authorities hope the European Union will make a “positive decision” to grant candidate status to Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, ruling Georgian Dream party head Irakli Kobakhidze said on Monday.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Monday marked the delivery of the first completed part of the country’s European Union membership questionnaire as a “big step”.
Carl Hartzel, the head of the European Union Delegation to Georgia, has said he expects the European Commission will present its opinion on granting the EU membership candidate status to the Associated Trio countries of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova next month.
President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday said her country would “join the European family” in comments that followed the delivery of the first completed part of Georgia’s European Union membership questionnaire this week.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili said on Tuesday Georgia “truly deserves” a “positive decision” from the European Union on its ongoing membership bid.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili on Monday marked the delivery of the first completed part of the country’s European Union membership questionnaire as “the paramount stage” of its European integration.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday personally handed over the first completed part of the country’s European Union membership questionnaire to Carl Hartzell, the Head of the EU Delegation to Georgia.