Parliament Committee Chair to EU official: Tbilisi expecting “recognition of progress” by EU candidacy
MP Maka Botchorishvili said Tbilisi expected “proper assessments” of its “efforts and progress” by obtaining the bloc’s membership candidate status by the end of this year. Photo:Parliament press office
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Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the European Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Wednesday told Gert Jan Koopman, the Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, that Tbilisi expected “proper assessments” of its “efforts and progress” by obtaining the bloc’s membership candidate status by the end of this year.
Constructive exchange with ???????? Georgian MP @MakaB__ today.
— Gert Jan Koopman (@GertJanEU) June 7, 2023
???????? #Georgia is striving to make progress on the 12 priorities to become a candidate country.
Looking forward to more exchanges, particularly on depolarisation, judicial reform & media freedom. pic.twitter.com/hr5QG4V7eW
In a meeting in Brussels, the Georgian Parliamentary official briefed the EU representative on the Government’s efforts to meet the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Council last June for granting the status to Georgia, the Parliament press office said.
The discussion also involved Georgia-EU relations, the country’s European integration, its aspirations and expectations over the status, the press office added.
Georgia applied for EU membership in March 2022, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and was granted a European perspective by the European Council in June, along with priorities to address for gaining the bloc’s candidate status.
David Matikashvili, an MP of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said the country “deserves” the European Union membership candidate status both for its citizens’ “historic choice” of European integration and the progress in the process over the years.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the European Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Monday said formation of “efficient” supply chains and promotion of transport connectivity across the Eurasian continent were of “strategic importance” for Georgia.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's European Union Integration Committee, on Wednesday said the visit of the French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna to the country this week was an “opportunity” to demonstrate Georgia’s progress in efforts for European integration.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s European Union Integration Committee, said during her visit to Germany on Thursday that German officials believed Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova faced the “same” prospects in their formal applications for joining the European Union, and said the three states should be granted integration opportunities simultaneously.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the European Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Thursday expressed her expectation that the European Union would take a “decisive step” this year based on ”fair” assessments and grant its membership candidate status to Georgia, encouraging the country to “move forward” on its European path together with other candidate countries.
Diana Jabłońska, the Head of Unit for the team following Georgia, Moldova and the Economic and Investment Plan for the Eastern Partnership in the European Commission, on Thursday said the European Commission’s report on Georgia's compliance with the European Union legislation showed there was an “important basis for moving forward”.
Genadi Arveladze, the Deputy Economy Minister, on Thursday said Georgia was “ready to do everything” to achieve its goal and become a member of the European Union, noting “getting the membership candidate status and beginning the accession negotiations are only the commencement of a long road” to EU integration.
Kakha Kaladze, the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party and Tbilisi Mayor, on Saturday said receiving the European Union membership candidate status was essential not only for its Government but for Georgia and the country’s future.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the European Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Sunday said Georgia had already implemented most of the recommendations, outlined by the European Union last year for granting its membership candidate status and noted the country was expecting the bloc to “take a firm step” and grant Georgia the status based on “fair assessments”.
Kakha Kaladze, the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday claimed Georgia did not need the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Union last year for it to receive the membership candidate status because the country “deserved” to receive the full status in the decision.
Maka Botchorishvili, the Chair of the European Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Thursday said the country’s legislative body had “practically completed” its work on the priorities outlined by the European Council last year for granting the state the European Union membership candidate status.