Ruling party MP: “meticulous” implementation of EU conditions for candidate status “not in plans” of United National Movement

Davit Matikashvili, an MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Friday said a “meticulous” implementation of the 12-point conditions established by the European Union would lead to Georgia receiving the EU membership candidate status, which he said was “not in the plans” of the opposition United National Movement party. 

That is why the ‘war party’ [the United National Movement] and political groups affiliated with them do not participate in the most important process of our country receiving the European Union membership candidate status”, Matikashvili said.

Irakli Kadagishvili, the Chairman of the Rules and Procedural Issues Committee of the Parliament, on Thursday called on the domestic opposition, non-governmental organisations and experts to get involved in the work process on fulfilling the 12-point conditions established by the EU.

Representatives of Georgian Parliamentary opposition groups on Thursday met Speaker Shalva Papuashvili to discuss the Government’s plan over the matter.

On July 1, the ruling Georgian Dream party presented its strategy for fulfilling the EU conditions. The strategy involves a working group - featuring representatives of all Parliamentary parties and the civil sector - that will provide a “comprehensive assessment” of the implementation of the legislative body’s regulations in the field of Parliamentary supervision, and prepare a legislative initiative to correct identified shortcomings.