Parliament Speaker: Georgia surpassing 4 EU, 8 NATO states in Human Freedom Index
In his social media post, Papuashvili stressed the latest ranking once again confirmed Georgia’s “leadership [by] maintaining its traditional position at first place” among candidate countries, “a few days after” the country obtained the EU candidate status. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
Tweet 
Share
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Friday said the latest report of the Fraser Institute on Human Freedom Index 2023 ranked Georgia first among the European Union candidate countries, with the country surpassing four EU and eight NATO member states.
In his social media post, Papuashvili stressed the latest ranking once again confirmed Georgia’s “leadership [by] maintaining its traditional position at first place” among candidate countries, “a few days after” the country obtained the EU candidate status.
A few days after attaining the EU candidate status, the new index once again confirms Georgia's leadership, maintaining its traditional position at 1st place among all EU candidate countries. In @FraserInstitute report "Human Freedom Index 2023," Georgia is surpassing 4 EU and 8… pic.twitter.com/29kDJa5Swv
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) December 22, 2023
The Fraser Institute report ranked Georgia in the 42nd position, outperforming countries like Poland, Bulgaria, Moldova, Hungary, Serbia, etc.
On a scale of zero to 10, where 10 represents more freedom, personal freedom in Georgia was evaluated at 7.87, economic freedom at 7.71 and human freedom at 7.80.
Revaz Javelidze, the Head of the Government Administration, on Monday highlighted Georgia’s selection in 11th place in Europe in corruption control in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report, and credited the outcome with “correct and effective” Government reforms.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said his country had ranked ahead of 11 European Union and 13 NATO member states in the recently published World Bank’s Control of Corruption Index.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday said the latest Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project, which ranked Georgia “ahead of several” European Union and NATO member countries was “an answer to all speculations and the long-standing disinformation” alleging “problems in the rule of law”.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said in a social media message Georgia was ranked 48th out of 142 countries, and “ahead of all European Union candidate countries”, in the latest Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Sunday claimed the country’s citizens had “rejected” the opposition United National Movement party, President Salome Zourabichvili - who he said was “now [playing] to their tune” - and other political groups, adding the European Union had done the same with its decision to grant the country the bloc’s membership candidate status earlier this month.
Georgia is the number one performer among the European Union candidate countries, leading from the rule of law to economic freedom, the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Wednesday.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday said he anticipated a “productive exchange” with domestic opposition and members of the civil sector on the work for the nine conditions outlined by the European Commission in November for opening the European Union accession talks with Tbilisi after the latter’s obtaining the bloc’s candidacy in December.
Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Committee on Human Rights, on Sunday responded to the latest ranking of the Eastern Partnership Index, which placed Georgia third in EaP, following Moldova and Ukraine, by saying it was “a sabotage” orchestrated by “certain non-governmental organisations”.
Givi Mikanadze, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday denounced the opposition Lelo party for not joining a meeting between GD, domestic opposition and the civil sector on Monday for discussions on the work to meet the nine conditions outlined by the European Commission in November for opening the European Union accession talks with the country.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday highlighted “engaging and fruitful” discussion with all parliamentary stakeholders and civil society representatives that reviewed work for the fulfilment of the conditions outlined for the country to open European Union accession talks.