Parliament EU Integration Committee Chair says Malta supports Georgia’s European integration
Making the comment as part of a Georgian Parliamentary delegation’s visit to Malta, Botchorishvili said the Maltese Government welcomed the prospect of the EU's enlargement and had a “positive attitude” towards Georgia. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Malta supports Georgia’s European integration and intends to back its application for the membership candidate status in December, Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's European Union Integration Committee, said on Monday.
Making the comment as part of a Georgian Parliamentary delegation’s visit to Malta, Botchorishvili said the Maltese Government welcomed the prospect of the EU's enlargement and had a “positive attitude” towards Georgia.
In his comments during the visit, Angelo Farrugia, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta, said Georgia had his Government’s “complete support” in the European integration process and pledged support for the country in the process.
He said parliamentary ties could be used to “strengthen the effort that would ensure Georgia’s full membership in the EU”.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and his Maltese counterpart Angelo Farrugia on Monday discussed bilateral cooperation, prospects of further strengthening legislative ties and Georgia’s European aspirations.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said the European Union not granting Georgia its membership candidate status would work to embolden a “radical scenario” by “destructive forces” in the country.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday said the “freedom-loving” Georgian nation “believes in Europe” and added it was “high time” for Europe “to believe in itself and in us too”, in comments at a conference of speakers of parliaments of European Union member and partner states.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday highlighted the support received by the country from international partners in its European integration process, and added his Government would continue efforts in the direction, in comments following his participation in the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Friday said the country enjoyed “full support” and “expressed willingness” of its partners to help “our country” to achieve “further success” in the European and Euro-Atlantic integration process and “peacefully” overcome the existing challenges.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s European Union Integration Committee, said on Tuesday she expected the conclusion of the European Commission on Georgia’s EU membership bid would be “positive”.
Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, and George Vella, the President of Malta, on Tuesday discussed bilateral cooperation during the visit of a Georgian Parliamentary delegation to the country.
Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Georgia's Ambassador to the European Union, on Tuesday said the country’s Government was working to “open all doors” to get “as close as possible” to the bloc, in a meeting of ambassadors of Georgia to EU member states in Berlin.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and his Maltese counterpart Ian Borg, who is also the Chair-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe for 2024, on Saturday discussed bilateral and multilateral relations between the two countries.