Georgian PM hands over second part of EU membership questionnaire to EU Delegation Head
In his comments, Garibashvili also said the “European choice” of his country had “no alternative”. Photo: Government's Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili handed over the second completed part of Georgia's European Union membership questionnaire, filled out by the country ahead of schedule, to Carl Hartzell, the Head of the EU Delegation to Georgia, on Tuesday.
The Government head told Hartzell his team “looked forward” to the decision of the European Commission and its member states on the questionnaire, as the next phase of the country’s application process.
Hartzell thanked the Georgian PM and noted the questionnaire would “greatly assist” the Commission in its assessment, the Government Administration said.
I am grateful to be here and to receive the results of the hard work of you and many other people, which was done in the second and final process of the questionnaire. It will help the European Commission determine the outcome," Hartzell said.
Grateful to receive answers to the second Questionnaire from the hands of @GharibashviliGE. Next step: the Opinion of the European Commission on Georgia’s EU application. pic.twitter.com/LHMCtsuK1H
— Carl Hartzell (@CarlHartzellEU) May 10, 2022
In his comments, Garibashvili also said the “European choice” of his country had “no alternative”.
The deadline for the delivery of the second part of the questionnaire, which included 33 chapters and up to 2300 questions on specific sectors of the country, had been set by the European Union for May 13.
Garibashvili handed over the first completed part of the questionnaire to Hartzell on May 2. Based on the 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.
Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, on Tuesday said he hoped the European Union would make a “historic and correct” decision by granting the Associated Trio countries of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova the status of membership candidates.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili on Tuesday expressed his hope the country’s progress on the path of European Union integration would be “properly” assessed by its European partners.
Georgia's European integration choice is a decision of both the Government and citizens of the country and has “no alternative,” Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said at an event dedicated to celebrations of Europe Day on Monday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday thanked state agencies and individuals who “spared no effort” in completing the second, more voluminous part of the country’s European Union membership questionnaire “in the shortest possible time”.
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The European Union is “working hard” to respond to the membership bids by the Associated Trio countries of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said on Monday before a meeting EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili will travel today to Brussels to hold high-level meetings with the Secretary General of NATO, presidents of the European Council and the European Parliament, as well as other high-ranking European Union officials, the Government Administration said.
Bogdan Aurescu, Romania's Foreign Minister, on Monday said Romania was “one of the biggest supporters” of Georgia's European integration, and pointed out the country “belonged” to the European Union along with Ukraine and Moldova.
Carl Hartzell, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said he expected the European Commission to present its opinion on granting the EU membership candidate status to the Associated Trio countries of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova in the next “two or three weeks”.
Georgia's future is European and the country’s “place is in the European Union,” Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili said on Friday at a plenary meeting of the Georgian Parliament.
Georgia meets the “necessary parameters” and is ready to receive the status of an European Union candidate country, Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said on Friday at a plenary meeting of the Georgian Parliament.
The European Commission’s opinion on granting Georgia the European Union membership candidate status is expected to be delivered next week, Carl Hartzell, the EU Ambassador to Georgia, said on Monday.
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