Political Parties Should Work Together on 12 Recommendations Issued by EU, Katarina Mathernova Says
By Liza Mchedlidze
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Katarina Mathernova, Deputy Director General at DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations told journalists after the meeting with the political party representatives that political parties should all work together to fulfill 12 recommendations issued by EU for candidacy status:
"One issue that I have discussed with representatives of political parties, as well as with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is that it is not only necessary to take technical steps to make a country part of the European Union, but it is about political culture, the ability to reach compromises and, in this case, come together to fulfill the 12 points. I can't tell you at this point if candidate status will happen, but I can tell you that it won't happen without completing the 12 steps. For this, the parliamentary parties should work together," said Mathernova.
When asked if she sees any progress regarding the recommendations, the Deputy Director General at DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations noted that she heard from the members of "Georgian Dream" that they are ready to work on the implementation of the recommendations within the framework of the inclusive process.
"One of the good elements was the response to two very important opinions published yesterday by the Venice Commission, on judicial reform and de-oligarchization of society. We heard from the majority representatives of the Georgian Dream that there is a readiness to work on the implementation of the recommendations and to do it within the framework of the inclusive process. I think this is a very promising end to our consultations," said Katerina Maternova.
