European Commission decision confirms Georgia's EU prospect an “irreversible reality” - FM
Darchiashvili made the comment following the Commission’s recommendation to grant “European prospective” to the country. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Friday said the European Commission had formally confirmed “for the first time” that the prospect of Georgia's accession to the European Union was an “irreversible reality” and that the country would “definitely” become a member of the EU.
Darchiashvili made the comment following the Commission’s recommendation to grant “European prospective” to the country.
This recommendation contains important messages for all three countries. By granting the prospect of membership, the European Commission said today that Georgia, along with Moldova and Ukraine, is an integral part of the European family”, the top Georgian diplomat said.
The Minister stressed that based on the efforts and reforms carried out by the Government, the country had held “high expectations”, but it was “important” that the European Commission had “openly” stated its decision to open a European perspective for Georgia.
With this recommendation, the European Commission has for the first time formally confirmed that the prospect of Georgia's accession to the European Union is an irreversible reality and that Georgia will definitely become a member of the European Union”, the Georgian official said.
Darchiashvili noted that along with fulfilling the obligations under the EU Association Agenda, the country was determined to continue "our work" to implement Georgia’s ambitious reform agenda as well.
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are now in a position to start EU accession talks in the future. To reach this important stage, Georgia, as well as Moldova and Ukraine have to fulfil the conditions imposed on them by the EU. Once these conditions are met, each country will be ready to open the accession talks with the EU", he concluded.
The European Commission on Friday recommended the European Council to grant Georgia “European prospective” before assessing how the country meets a number of conditions for receiving the European Union membership candidate status.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Friday welcomed the decision of the European Commission on granting Georgia “European perspective” as a “beacon” on the “arduous road” to European integration of the country.
Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Friday said Georgia was “firmly anchored” on its EU membership path following the recommendation of the European Commission on the country’s bid.
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, on Friday noted the “historic” event of European Union bodies granting the three countries “European perspectives” in their membership bids.
Georgia has been waiting for an official recognition of its European perspective for many years, and the Government is pleased that this perspective has been officially recognised by the European Commission, Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Friday.
The European Commission on Friday recommended the European Council to grant Georgia “European prospective” before assessing how the country meets a number of conditions for receiving the European Union membership candidate status.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Sunday said the Georgian Government was aiming not for the European Union membership candidate status, but to join the bloc.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday hailed the “historic decision” by the European Commission to grant the country “European prospective” in the process of its European Union membership application.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday credited the ruling Georgian Dream party and the former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili with “all tangible achievements” on Georgia's European integration path.
The European Union's view on the membership applications of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia is a “very important step”, Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative, said on Monday ahead of a meeting of the bloc’s ministerial.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said if the European Commission had adopted a “merit-based approach” in its decision on Georgia’s membership bid, the country would have been “the first” to receive the candidate status for European Union membership.