Georgian PM says country “deserves” EU candidacy to reflect reforms, progress
Garibashvili also said the country’s Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili had held “good meetings” in his recent visit to Brussels, where he said “quite positive signals” were voiced, and added the most recent issues noted by EU authorities about Georgia’s fulfilment of the recommendations for the status would be “completed and the process would be closed”. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday said the country “deserved” to be granted the European Union membership candidate status considering the reforms and progress in the efforts for achieving the objective and its challenging geopolitical situation.
Garibashvili said he had “firmly declared” to leaders of European countries that not granting Georgia the status would be “another strategic mistake” and "absolutely unacceptable and insulting” towards the country and its citizens.
The PM claimed his Government was in a “leading” position “in all directions” when compared to the fellow Associated Trio countries of Ukraine and Moldova, which, unlike Georgia, were granted the status in 2022.
The Government head said neither Ukraine nor Moldova had fulfilled “any conditions” last year while receiving the status “in advance”, and noted his Government had done “many things” throughout the past year, making the process “open and transparent”.
Garibashvili also said the country’s Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili had held “good meetings” in his recent visit to Brussels, where he said “quite positive signals” were voiced, and added the most recent issues noted by EU authorities about Georgia’s fulfilment of the recommendations for the status would be “completed and the process would be closed”.
Georgia's progress on the European Union accession path and implementation of the bloc’s conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.
Georgia’s European integration and the implementation of the priorities outlined by the European Union for granting the country its membership candidate status were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Gert Jan Koopman, the head of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission.
Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Monday reviewed his visit to Georgia last week by saying the bloc wanted to “see Georgia succeeding on its European path”.
Georgia’s European integration and cooperation between the country and the European Union in defence and security were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Josep Borrell, the visiting European Union High Representative.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday said his Government was acting by “protecting and taking into account the country’s national interests” over positions taken with regard to the war in Ukraine, in comments at a press conference with Josep Borrell, the visiting European Union High Representative.
Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative, on Friday confirmed the bloc’s commitment to support Georgia's progress on its path to join the EU in a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Tbilisi.
Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative on a visit to Georgia, on Friday stressed “Georgia no doubt belongs to European family”, before revealing the bloc’s “key messages” ahead of its decision later this year on whether to grant Tbilisi its candidate status.
Gert Jan Koopman, the head of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, on Wednesday said the Commission welcomed the Georgian Government’s “keen interest” in making “further progress” on the bloc’s conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status later this year.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday said the parliamentary elections of October 1, 2012, when the Georgian Dream Party came into power, “has become one of the most important events” in the country’s recent history, and noted “the autocratic, anti-national, oppressive regime” had been “democratically” changed and “completely new development stage” of Georgia had begun.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday in his address at the reception held on the occasion of the German Unity Day said he was confident the European Union would recognise Georgia’s advancements and geopolitical importance and would make “another historic decision” by granting the country its candidate membership status.
Georgia's progress on the European Union accession path and implementation of the bloc’s conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.
Dear Heads of States and Governments, Commissioners,Ministers, Dear Friends, It is a great honour and pleasure to address the Global Gateway Forum on behalf of the Georgian Government. I would like to thank President von der Leyen for hosting us today in Brussels.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday told the Global Gateway Forum the country remained “determined in its choice to align” with the European Union and its values, “despite the challenges Georgia faces”.
Georgia's European integration path was discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the country’s Parliament, and special representatives of the European Union and member states for the Eastern Partnership programme.