EU Ambassador highlights importance of “constructive” cooperation of all stakeholders for Georgia’s EU integration
In his remarks on the matter, Herczynski noted the fulfilment of the nine priorities required the “constructive” cooperation of the Government and the domestic opposition. Photo: EU Delegation to Georgia
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Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Sunday expressed his satisfaction that the Georgian Government had "promptly" submitted an action plan on the implementation of the nine priorities set out by the European Commission for the country’s European Union membership candidate status to Brussels.
In his remarks on the matter, Herczynski noted the fulfilment of the nine priorities required the “constructive” cooperation of the Government and the domestic opposition.
On December 14-15, the leaders of the 27 EU member states will meet in Brussels and decide on the EU enlargement package. [...] This is a very emotional moment for me too. The European Commission has already given a positive recommendation to the European Union regarding the granting of [membership] candidate status to Georgia. I hope the 27 EU countries will make a positive decision”, Herczynski said.
The EU diplomat stressed the reforms were necessary for the accession to the European Union both at this stage and in future as well.
I am glad that government acted promptly and submitted the 9-step action plan to Brussels a few days ago. Everyone should work together to complete these nine steps, requiring inclusiveness from the government and a constructive approach from the opposition”, he concluded.
Georgia’s European integration process and the associated reforms agenda were discussed on Friday in a meeting between Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Charles Michel, the European Council President, on the sidelines of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
Garibashvili informed Michel about the reforms already implemented by his Government on the European integration path and further noted the Government was pursuing the “successfully launched process” of implementing the recommendations set out by the bloc.
Charles Michel, the European Council President, on Friday highlighted Georgia’s commitment to the European Union integration remained “strong”.
Georgia’s European integration process and the associated reforms agenda were discussed on Friday in a meeting between Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Charles Michel, the European Council President, on the sidelines of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference hosted in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday said one of the “main foreign policy priorities” of the Georgian Government was to “move the country forward” on its European integration path.
Paweł Herczyński, the Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, on Tuesday said European integration was a “monumental” task that required involvement of all stakeholders through the Georgian Government being “inclusive” and the domestic opposition parties working in a “constructive” manner.
Kakha Kaladze, the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party and Tbilisi Mayor, on Monday said the Government was doing “its best” to meet conditions for European integration of the country, “despite the obstacles” created by a part of the domestic opposition in the process.
Sheraz Gasri, the French Ambassador to Georgia, on Monday said the European Union had “opened the door” for Georgia to receive the bloc’s membership candidate status.
Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday said his country’s Government would unequivocally support granting the European Union membership candidate status to Georgia.
Bulgarian and Romanian ambassadors to Georgia, Vesselin Valkanov and Răzvan Rotundu, on Wednesday vowed their governments’ support for granting the European Union membership candidate status to Georgia.
Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, on Monday highlighted the “good news” of Georgia advancing towards European Union membership.
Lithuanian, Latvian and Finnish foreign ministers on Monday pledged their governments' support for Georgia to be granted the European Union membership candidate status in press comments on the sidelines of the bloc’s Foreign Affairs Council session, which came ahead of the EU’s Eastern Partnership Ministerial meeting in Brussels.
Paweł Herczyński, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Wednesday pledged the bloc remained “steadfast” in its support for Georgia's integration ahead of the European Council decision this week on the country’s candidacy.