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Parliament approves Georgia’s EU integration resolution

A total of 111 MPs voted in favour of the resolution, with no votes against. Photo: Parliament of Georgia/Facebook

Agenda.ge, 15 Mar 2022 - 20:43, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian Parliament has approved the resolution on the country’s European Union integration during the plenary session on Tuesday.

A total of 111 MPs voted in favour of the resolution, with no votes against.

The document, initiated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, contains 13 points and calls on the EU member states and institutions, as well as the Georgian Government, to take all necessary steps to accelerate Georgia's accession to the Union.

The European Council invited the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, to submit its opinions on the EU membership applications of Georgia and Moldova on March 11.

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

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