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Gov’t to present “detailed” report on fulfilled 12 priorities - ruling party head

In his comments to the local media, Kobakhidze said all the 12 conditions had been “principally” addressed, stressing “if there are any questions, we [the Government] will respond to them and have discussion [on them]”. Photo: Irakli Kobakhidze/Facebook

Agenda.ge, 26 Jun 2023 - 20:44, Tbilisi,Georgia

Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday said the Georgian Government would present a “detailed” report on all the fulfilled 12 priorities outlined by the European Union for granting the country its membership candidate status later this year.

One of the EU priorities on judicial reform has also been fulfilled by adopting the law in compliance with the Venice Commission's recommendations, he added.

Parliament official: most EU recommendations already implemented, Georgia expecting “fair assessments”, candidate status

11 Jun 2023

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”.

Not granting Georgia EU candidate status “big political mistake” - MEP

08 Jun 2023

Nacho Sánchez Amor, a Member of the European Parliament, on Thursday said the decision of the European Commission not to grant Georgia the European Union membership candidate status last year, had been a “big political mistake”, which strengthened polarisation instead of depolarisation in the country.

EU should grant Georgia candidate status to “end or minimise political polarisation” - PM

06 Jun 2023

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said the European Union should grant the country its membership candidate status to “end or minimise” the polarisation on the domestic political scene.

Parliament Speaker: Country’s problem is “radicalisation from certain political groups”, not polarisation

12 Mar 2023

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday said the country’s problem was “radicalisation from certain political groups”, for whom the democratic process was “unacceptable”, and not polarisation, as Georgian society was united around the “basic issues” including the country’s European integration.

Parliament Speaker: all countries' support for Georgia’s EU candidacy “welcome”

27 Jun 2023

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday said support from all countries for the European Union to grant its membership candidate status to Georgia was “welcome” on the backdrop of the country being “treated unfairly for a year now” by having been left without the status in 2022.

EU integration benefit to citizens, “not only ruling party” - Georgian Dream Executive Secretary

26 Jun 2023

Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday said the country’s European integration, as outlined in its constitution, was a “benefit not only for the ruling team” but also for its citizens.

Georgian PM marks 9th anniversary of Association Agreement with EU

27 Jun 2023

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday marked the ninth anniversary of the country becoming an Associated Member of the European Union by saying the “historic event” had given rise to a “consistent move towards the eventual integration of Georgia into the European Union”.

Georgian FM highlights “huge” EU integration progress on Association Agreement anniversary

27 Jun 2023

Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Tuesday highlighted a “huge” progress made by the country on its European Union integration path in his comments for the ninth anniversary of the country becoming an Associated Member of the EU.

EU-Georgia Association Agreement reforms “important steps” towards bloc’s membership - EU delegation

27 Jun 2023

The European Union representation in Georgia on Tuesday said the reforms outlined in the country’s 2014 Association Agreement with the bloc were “important steps” towards the country’s final membership in the EU.

“Immoral tactic of separating Gov’t from people” against Georgia’s “vital interests” - Parliament Speaker

29 Jun 2023

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday accused unspecified domestic and foreign political forces, non-governmental organisations and individuals of being engaged in “immoral tactics” of “separating the Government from the public”, claiming the approach “fits the Russian hybrid playbook” and was against Georgia’s “vital interests”.