Parliament Speaker calls on political groups to stand with Gov’t in EU bid
Papuashvili underlined it was “important” that different political groups and the Government shared common ground to ensure the country would pass “this path as quickly as possible.” Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili called on “all political groups” in the country to “stand with” the Government in a “common position” on the European Union membership of the state.
Papuashvili underlined it was “important” that different political groups and the Government shared common ground to ensure the country would pass “this path as quickly as possible.”
It is important that all the political forces grasp the choice made by the people of Georgia and act in accordance with this choice,” the Parliament Speaker said.
Georgia officially applied for EU membership on March 3, with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili signing the country’s membership application.
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It is “especially important” for Georgia to continuously develop its defence capabilities, strengthen resilience and improve its compatibility with NATO standards, President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili said on Thursday at an event held for the 2022 NATO-Georgia Exercise.
The contribution of the United States to strengthening Georgia is invaluable, Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said on Thursday in comments marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The war in Ukraine “must end as soon as possible”, and the “human tragedies we see in the 21st century must be stopped”, Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, said on Monday in a remote meeting with representatives of Georgian diaspora organisations in Ukraine.
The European Commission’s consideration of Georgia’s bid for European Union membership has started, with the country awaiting the next development “in the near future”, Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said on Monday.
The Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili will visit Brussels on Tuesday for a series of meetings with European leaders, the Parliament of Georgia has said.
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The Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Archil Talakvadze, on Thursday called on a part of the domestic opposition to participate in the formats initiated by the ruling Georgian Dream party in the state legislature to address the priorities set by the European Commission in June for the country to receive the European Union candidate status by the end of this year.