European Commission invited to submit opinions on EU membership applications of Moldova, Georgia

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.

In a five-point joint statement, the EU leaders also called on the Commission to submit its opinion on Ukraine’s application for EU membership without delay to “further strengthen our bonds and deepen our partnership to support Ukraine in pursuing its European path.”

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.

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.

• Parliament Committee on European Integration supports draft resolution on Georgia's accession to EU

Georgia officially applied for membership on March 3, with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili signing the country’s membership application.