Parliament committee chair: “important” that European counterparts know what gov’t is doing for EU conditions
Botchorishvili made the remark as she noted the decision of the European Union on the status for Georgia was going to be a “political” one. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Maka Botchorishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament’s European Union integration committee, on Friday said it was “important” that European counterparts were informed about what the Georgian government was doing to fulfil European Union conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status.
Botchorishvili made the remark as she noted the decision of the European Union on the status for Georgia was going to be a “political” one.
European Union member states will discuss this issue based on the assessments, therefore it is very important for us to show progress, but it is worth noting that in the end the decision from the European Union will be made with political motives”, the parliament official said.
On October 4, Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili said his government would fulfil “all conditions” outlined by the EU for granting the country the membership candidate status.
Garibashvili noted the government was “engaged and highly motivated” to implement the 12 recommendations “as soon as possible”.
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.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian parliament's foreign affairs committee chair, on Friday said the domestic opposition should become engaged in working groups for meeting European Union conditions for granting Georgia the membership candidate status “if they want a European future” for the country.
Germany's role and support for Georgia's EU integration process, and a deepening of mutual cooperation were discussed on Friday in a meeting between Irakli Kobakhidze, the chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, and Lars Klingbeil, the co-leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday discussed the implementation of the European Union’s 12-point conditions for the country’s membership candidate status and bilateral parliamentary cooperation in a Tbilisi meeting with members of the EU-Georgia parliamentary association committee.
The ruling Georgian Dream party on Friday presented its strategy for fulfilling the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Council for granting the country the European Union membership candidate status later this year.
The resolution adopted by the Party of European Socialists congress in Berlin is “especially important” for Georgia, which emphasises the significance of the European Union candidate status for Georgia and is a “direct appeal” to the European structures to grant the country candidate status, Irakli Kobakhidze, the chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party said on Friday.
German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s statement that Europe should expand from Lisbon to Tbilisi is “particularly pleasant and important” to Georgia, as Germany has a special role in making relevant decisions in the direction of European integration, Irakli Kobakhidze, the chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party told reporters on Saturday.
Maka Botchorishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament's European Union integration committee, on Friday said it was “important” to know the processes and attitudes in the European Union towards the prospects of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine joining the bloc.
Maka Botchorishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament's European Union integration committee, on Monday said the European perspective, granted by the European Council to Georgia in June, was “truly a huge step forward” in terms of the country’s accession to the European Union.