German Bundestag approves resolution supporting Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia on “European path”
Jointly submitted by the three parliamentary groups of the ruling coalition and the largest opposition group of Bundestag, the document emphasises the precondition of the criteria of Article 49 of the Treaty establishing the European Union for new member accession, and says the EU's capacity to admit new members must be increased. Photo: Bundestag.ge
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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.
Jointly submitted by the three parliamentary groups of the ruling coalition and the largest opposition group of Bundestag, the document emphasises the precondition of the criteria of Article 49 of the Treaty establishing the European Union for new member accession, and says the EU's capacity to admit new members must be increased.
Earlier today, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili personally handed over the first completed part of the country’s European Union membership questionnaire to Karl 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.
Georgia and Moldova have received the same “green light” from the European Union concerning their membership applications as Ukraine, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Friday, following EU leaders’ decision to invite the European Commission to submit opinions on the applications.
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.
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.
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.
A number of German political parties, including the opposition CDU/CSU faction, have launched a motion supporting a “rapid granting” of European Union membership candidate status to the Associated Trio countries Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, German media reported on Tuesday.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday said the European Union membership candidate status must be granted “as soon as possible” to the Associated Trio countries of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
Georgian Justice Minister Rati Bregadze on Thursday briefed visiting members of the Committee for European Union Affairs of the German Bundestag on his Government’s efforts to meet the 12-point conditions outlined by the EU last year for granting its membership candidate status to Georgia.