German Ambassador highlights “main task” to ensure EU candidate status for Georgia
The German diplomat noted the outcome would be a “historic opportunity” for the country. Photo: Deutsche Botschaft Tiflis / Facebook
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Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to Georgia, on Friday said the “main task now” was to ensure Georgia received the European Union membership candidate status in December.
The German diplomat noted the outcome would be a “historic opportunity” for the country.
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— Peter Fischer (@Diplo_Peter) September 1, 2023
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“In the second half of 2023, the main task is to ensure that in December Georgia receives the status of an EU candidate country. This is a historic opportunity that we must work on together - right now”, Fischer said.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday expressed his wish to see a “clearer, time-bound” plan for accession of countries to the European Union, but added for Georgia the “most important thing” was to “consistently move forward” towards Europe.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said he hoped the decision of European Union member states on Georgia’s membership candidate status would be “positive” and the country would get “closer” to the bloc’s membership.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday expressed his wish to see a “clearer, time-bound” plan for accession of countries to the European Union, but added for Georgia the “most important thing” was to “consistently move forward” towards Europe.
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday said Georgia would “definitely” become a “full-fledged and worthy” member of the European family, and pledged the Government would “do everything” for the outcome.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said he hoped the decision of European Union member states on Georgia’s membership candidate status would be “positive” and the country would get “closer” to the bloc’s membership.
Relations between Georgia and the Netherlands, as well as the process of the former’s European integration were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and the newly appointed Dutch Ambassador Meline Arakelian.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, would visit the country this week.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday claimed the progress achieved by the country on its European integration path was “exclusively” the merit of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, will be on a visit to Georgia from Thursday to Friday to discuss progress on the country’s European integration path and exchange views on wider foreign policy and regional matters, the bloc’s diplomatic service said on Monday.
Archil Talakvadze, the Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, on Wednesday highlighted the upcoming visit of Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, to the country by calling it a “high-level support for Georgia and a great political event”.
Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Georgia's Ambassador to the European Union, on Thursday hailed the upcoming visit of Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, to the country as “very important” and a “big message”.