Parliament committee chair, Lithuanian MPs discuss Georgia’s progress on EU conditions
The meeting focused on the Georgia-EU cooperation agenda and prospects for deepening parliamentary relations between the two countries. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Georgia’s European Union integration progress and the country’s implementation of the EU recommendations for granting it the membership candidate status were discussed on Monday in a meeting between Maka Botchorishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament’s EU integration committee, and a delegation of the national security and defence committee of the Lithuanian parliament.
The meeting focused on the Georgia-EU cooperation agenda and prospects for deepening parliamentary relations between the two countries, the Georgian parliament press office said.
The officials also discussed the importance of supporting Georgia on its aspiration of joining the EU on the backdrop of security challenges in the Black Sea region amid the Russian war in Ukraine.
The meeting underlined the challenges facing Georgia, including the “creeping occupation” and the situation created by Russia in the occupied territories of Georgia.
The Lithuanian MPs stressed their country’s “unwavering support” for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as its accession to the EU and NATO, in their remarks.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union ambassador to Georgia, on Friday said the “doors to the European Union” were “open” for Georgia.
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.
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”.
Maka Botchorishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament’s European Union integration committee, on Thursday said European partners “unequivocally” supported the idea of the country’s integration into the European Union and a successful implementation of EU conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status.
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.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said his government would fulfil all conditions outlined by the European Union for granting the country the membership candidate status.
Cooperation between Georgia and Lithuania in sectors including energy, tourism and telecommunications was discussed on Friday in a meeting involving Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili and Ausrine Armonaite, the Minister of the Economy and Innovation of Lithuania.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili, within the framework of his official visit to Lithuania, on Friday, discussed cooperation in energy and transport sectors with the country’s ministers of Energy Dainius Kreivys and Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis, the Economy Ministry said.