‘‘Was good to meet PM Garibashvili. We assessed recent developments addressing the 12 key priorities which will be in the Enlargement Report. Georgia belongs to the EU family and it will get all the support on its EU path,’’ writes the European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi on Twitter.
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According to the statement by the Administration of the Government of Georgia, at the meeting held for the Prime Minister’s visit to Brussels, the process of Georgia’s admission to the European Union was discussed.
‘‘At the meeting with Oliver Varhelyi, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of granting candidate status to Georgia and expressed hope that the efforts made by Georgia to implement the reforms provided for in the 12 priorities will be properly reflected in the European Commission's report and the European Commission will issue a recommendation to grant candidate status to Georgia,’’ says the statement.
Whether the European Commission issues a recommendation to grant Georgia the candidate status will likely become known in November.
Last year, the European Union granted Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates for EU membership, and Georgia the ‘‘European perspective’’, and set 12 preconditions for obtaining the candidate status. In the report prepared in response to Georgia’s application, among the priorities are the ending of political polarization, judicial reform, de-oligarchization, strengthening the fight against organized crime, ensuring media freedom, and others.
