Parliament Speaker “fully hopes" Denmark will support Georgia’s EU bid
Papuashvili, who is on an official visit to Denmark, said it was “time” for the EU to "say to what extent it has a long-term interest" in the Black Sea region. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday expressed his hope Denmark would support Georgia’s European aspirations and granting the country the European Union membership candidate status.
Papuashvili, who is on an official visit to Denmark, said it was “time” for the EU to "say to what extent it has a long-term interest" in the Black Sea region.
We fully hope that Denmark will support Georgia in terms of its European aspirations and candidate status. We absolutely agreed with our [Danish] counterparts that today it was the moment of truth for the European Union itself to send the correct signal to the Moldovan, Ukrainian and Georgian people, as well as to Russia”, the head of the Georgian legislative body said.
Papuashvili also stressed the Georgian authorities expected that the “final decision” on the candidate status would be “positive”, claiming there should be an “equal approach” to the Associated Trio countries of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova on the matter.
It is important that all three countries receive the sign of solidarity that the people of these countries expect. Also, to receive the signal of recognition and support related to the institutional development of our country”, the Parliament Speaker concluded.
Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger on Tuesday urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to support Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova as European Union membership candidates, while also calling on the German leader to see the horrors of the war in Ukraine with his “own eyes”.
The importance of deepening cooperation between Georgia and Norway in various areas was discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili and the King of Norway Harald V.
Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, on Monday stressed that the Georgian authorities saw the guarantee of the country’s security under the NATO “umbrella”.
Gunther Krichbaum, an MP from the Christian Democratic Union in the Bundestag, on Monday said it was “in Germany’s interest” to “open a path” to the European Union for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
The Senate of Ireland on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling on the European Union and its institutions to grant Georgia the membership candidate status.
Growing dynamics of the “positive cooperation” between Georgia and Denmark was discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, and Margrethe II, the Queen of Denmark.
German Ambassador to Georgia Hubert Knirsch on Wednesday said he would participate in a public rally planned in Tbilisi in support of the country’s European Union integration and announced by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili.
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.
Georgia’s European integration was discussed in a meeting between Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, and Sanna Marin, the Prime Minister of Finland, on Wednesday.
Sweden is “one of the most extraordinary partners” for Georgia and distinguished by its support of the country, Irakli Khutsurauli, the Ambassador of Georgia to Finland and Sweden, said on Thursday.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Friday said if the opinion of the European Commission on the European Union candidacy of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia was “based on merit”, then Georgia deserved the membership candidate status.