Parliament Committee on European Integration supports draft resolution on Georgia's accession to EU
The Committee on European Integration of the Parliament of Georgia on Friday supported the draft resolution on the country’s accession to the European Union. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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The Committee on European Integration of the Parliament of Georgia on Friday supported the draft resolution on the country’s accession to the European Union.
At today's meeting of the Committee, the draft resolution was supported by representatives of the opposition, including members of the United National Movement, Strategy Aghmashenebeli and Girchi parties.
The opposition representatives said they agreed with the content of the resolution, but a “specific action plan” and parliamentary oversight was needed.
The draft resolution contains 13 points and calls on EU member states and EU institutions, as well as the Georgian Government, to take all necessary steps to accelerate Georgia's accession to the Union.
Clement Beaune, the French European Affairs Minister, said on Thursday that Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova would “probably” join the European Union “in a few years.”
It is “extremely important” for the European Union that Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova are “under its umbrella”, Gia Volski, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party and Vice Parliament Speaker, said on Wednesday.
The ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine, issues related to European security and Georgia’s application for European Union membership were discussed by Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde in a phone call on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has praised a “historic day” for Georgia with his signing of the country’s bid for European Union membership on Thursday, saying the move “continues the efforts of our ancestors, which was aimed at unification in a common European family.”
The European Council on Friday invited the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, to submit its opinions on the EU membership applications of the Republic of Moldova and Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met with Diego Colas, the French Ambassador to Georgia, earlier today to discuss the country’s application for EU membership and recent developments in Ukraine.
Georgia and Moldova have received the same “green light” from the European Union concerning their membership applications as Ukraine, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Friday, following EU leaders’ decision to invite the European Commission to submit opinions on the applications.
The Georgian Parliament will consider the draft resolution on Georgia's accelerated accession to the European Union this week.
Oliver Varhelyi, the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, said on Saturday he would hand over the questionnaires for European Union membership to Georgia and Moldova on Monday.