PM: “Confident” EU will recognise Georgia’s advancements, geopolitical importance, grant country candidate status
“We hope that the noticeable progress on the Euro integration path will be acknowledged accordingly”, the Head of the Government said. Photo via Government Administration
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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.
Garibashvili noted the recognition of Georgia's European perspective in June 2022 added “a new impetus” to the country's relations with Germany and other EU member states, stressing since then, Georgia “has diligently worked” to meet the 12 recommendations outlined by the EU to grant the candidate status to the country.
We hope that the noticeable progress on the Euro integration path will be acknowledged accordingly”, the Head of the Government said.
The PM stressed Germany’s “unwavering support” for Georgia’s European aspirations and European choice - reflecting the “resolute will” of Georgian people - was “deeply appreciated”, adding the decision to grant Georgia the candidate status would “firmly connect” the country with Germany and the EU.
Shalva Papuashvili, the Georgian Parliament Speaker, on Thursday said the European Union “should not repeat its mistake” of failing to grant Georgia its membership candidate status in 2022 and make a positive decision on the status in December, a move he claimed would reveal the bloc’s “attitude to the long struggle of the Georgian people” for the country to regain its place in the “European family”.
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.
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.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday said the “main part” of the conditions for Georgia to receive the European Union membership candidate status had been “implemented”, adding there were “a few recommendations that we are actively working on”.
Anna Lührmann, the German Minister of State for Europe, on Tuesday said she was looking forward to the day when “Georgia becomes a member of the European Union”.