Austrian ambassador: if all stakeholders in Georgia work together, country will fulfil EU candidate status conditions
In his remarks over the matter, Mühlmann noted the “historic decision” of the European Commission to provide Georgia with the European perspective in June should be “duly appreciated”. Photo: 1tv.ge
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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.
In his remarks over the matter, Mühlmann noted the “historic decision” of the European Commission to provide Georgia with the European perspective in June should be “duly appreciated”.
The European Commission outlined the twelve conditions to be met in order to take the next step towards the candidate status. I know that a lot of work is underway and I am sure that if everyone works together, Georgia will be able to fulfil these twelve conditions”, Mühlmann said.
He also stressed his government “fully” supported Georgia's European aspirations and the objective of reaching European standards in various fields.
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.
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”.
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”.
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.
Maka Botchorishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament’s European Union integration committee, on Thursday said it was “important” to have an “intensive relationship” with the country’s European partners and “discuss all challenges” facing the country with them.
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.
Domagoj Hajduković, the chair of the European affairs committee of the Croatian parliament who is on a visit to Georgia, on Tuesday said he was “very disappointed” that Georgia had not been granted the European Union membership candidate status in June, while expressing his confidence that once necessary reforms are implemented, the country will receive the status.
The Ambassador of Austria to Georgia, Thomas Mühlmann on Tuesday said that the European Council’s decision to grant Georgia the European perspective pushed the country forward on the European Union integration path.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said facilitating connectivity projects with Europe was an "important" subject and one of the "clear priorities" of his Government, in a press briefing with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Tbilisi.