German ambassador: European perspective “great opportunity” for Georgia
In his remarks over the matter, Fischer noted the “first step on the European path” was implementing the 12 conditions outlined by the EU for granting the status to the country. Photo: Government Administration
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Peter Fischer, the newly appointed ambassador of Germany to Georgia, on Wednesday said the European perspective - granted to Georgia by the European Council in June in response to the country’s application for European Union membership - was a “great opportunity” for Georgia, with the path to eventual membership candidate status being “very clear”.
In his remarks over the matter, Fischer noted the “first step on the European path” was implementing the 12 conditions outlined by the EU for granting the status to the country.
The European Council, the heads of governments and states of the EU countries has decided that Georgia will have a European perspective and this is very important, it is a great opportunity for both Georgia and the European Union, including Germany”, the German diplomat said.
“The path is very clear, everyone knows it. The first step is to implement the 12 recommendations, and we will do it together - Georgia will do its part, and we will support Georgia on this path”, Fischer noted.
On June 24, the European Council granted the membership candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and said it would be ready to grant the same status to Georgia once the outstanding priorities outlined by the European Commission would be addressed by the Georgian government.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday said the Georgian government was following “diligently” each recommendation of the European Union for granting the country the membership candidate status, and expressed his hope for a “positive” political decision from the bloc.
Maka Botchorishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament’s European Union integration committee, on Tuesday said the “ultimate goal” of the Georgian authorities was to see the country join the EU, and the “most important” thing was to make “rapid progress” on this path.
Josep Borrell, the European Union high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, on Tuesday said the implementation of the 12-point conditions for obtaining the EU membership candidate status was not only the Georgian government’s job but “everyone”, including citizens, should stand together to fulfil the recommendations.
Peter Fischer, the newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to Georgia, on Monday said the friendship between the two countries would bring new projects in bilateral relations.
Peter Fischer, the German ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said the process of the country implementing the European Union conditions for receiving the membership candidate status should be “inclusive, democratic and pluralistic”.
Thomas Mühlmann, the ambassador of Austria to Georgia, on Thursday said he was confident that if both the government and the opposition in Georgia worked together for fulfilling conditions for European Union membership candidate status, the objective would be successfully accomplished.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union ambassador to Georgia, on Friday said the “doors to the European Union” were “open” for Georgia.
The working group of the Georgian parliament engaged in implementing the European Union conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status on Monday prepared an action plan for the reform of the judiciary of the country, the press service of the Georgian parliament said.
Peter Fischer, the ambassador of Germany to Georgia, on Monday said his government would work “very closely” with Georgia on the country’s European integration.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday congratulated Germany on the country’s Unity Day celebrations, saying ties between the two countries were at an “all-time-high”.
Frank Schwabe, a member of the German Bundestag, on Monday said Georgia was a “part of Europe” and added his country supported European integration aspirations of the former.
German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer on Wednesday commented on Tbilisi's European Union integration prospects and said that “speed and quality” of rapprochement with the bloc was in the hands of the states aspiring for its membership.