Ruling party MP: “radical opposition” has “no interest” in being constructive player in fulfilling EU conditions for candidate status
Taliashvili noted that while the “radical” part of the opposition had rejected cooperation with the Government over the matter - which she called a “very important political process” - the remaining part had “realised” that joint work with the Government was necessary for fulfilling the EU recommendations. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Tamar Taliashvili, an MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday said the domestic “radical opposition” had “no interest” in being a constructive player in taking part in the fulfilment of the 12-point conditions established by the European Union for granting the country the membership candidate status later this year.
Taliashvili noted that while the “radical” part of the opposition had rejected cooperation with the Government over the matter - which she called a “very important political process” - the remaining part had “realised” that joint work with the Government was necessary for fulfilling the EU recommendations.
Unfortunately, the radical opposition has no interest in being a constructive player in this very important political process. Instead, the part of the opposition which realises how important it is for the country to receive the candidate status, [achieve] depolarisation and multi-party process while taking these steps, has sided with the Government”, Taliashvili said.
On July 1, the ruling Georgian Dream party presented its strategy for fulfilling the EU conditions. The strategy involves a working group - featuring representatives of all Parliamentary parties and the civil sector - that will provide a “comprehensive assessment” of the implementation of the legislative body’s regulations in the field of Parliamentary supervision, and prepare a legislative initiative to correct identified shortcomings.
Nacho Sánchez Amor, a Member of the European Parliament, on Tuesday said the decision of the European Council to grant Georgia a status different from what Moldova and Ukraine had received was a “political mistake” and “obviously” created more polarisation in the country’s domestic political environment.
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Sunday said a part of the domestic opposition had “boycotted Europe” and the implementation of the conditions outlined by the European Union for granting the country the membership candidate status later this year.
Davit Matikashvili, an MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Friday said a “meticulous” implementation of the 12-point conditions established by the European Union would lead to Georgia receiving the EU membership candidate status, which he said was “not in the plans” of the opposition United National Movement party.
Viola von Cramon, a Member of the European Parliament, on Tuesday called the ruling Georgian Dream party’s proposal for fulfilling the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Union for granting the country the membership candidate status later this year a “great signal”.
German Ambassador to Georgia Hubert Knirsch on Wednesday said the 12-point conditions established by the European Union for granting Georgia the membership candidate status later this year were a “big challenge” for the Georgian political spectrum and noted the domestic political parties must find the “strength to cooperate” with each other.
Giorgi Vashadze, the leader of the Strategy Agmashenebeli opposition party, on Wednesday welcomed the ending of the diplomatic mission of Hubert Knirsch, the German Ambassador to Georgia, while saying he hoped working with the next head of the Embassy would be “much more interesting” for the party.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said the policy of the opposition United National Movement party was to “somehow harm” the country, highlighting the party’s refusal to participate in fulfilling the 12-point conditions established by the European Union for granting Georgia the membership candidate status later this year.
Tamar Taliashvili, an MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said the Parliamentary work on the 12-point conditions outlined by the EU for granting the country the membership candidate status was proceeding according to plan, with the principles of “openness, transparency and inclusiveness” ensured.
Givi Mikanadze, an MP for the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Friday said it was “difficult to talk about" national consensus when leaders of the domestic "radical opposition" were announcing rallies and "trying to radicalise the political environment" in the country.