PM Irakli Gharibashvili Chairs Commission Session for Integration of Georgia's EU Integration
By Liza Mchedlidze
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The 66th session of the European Union Integration Commission of Georgia was held under the leadership of the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili.
The participants of the session discussed the report intended for the European Commission by Georgia, which was prepared for the first time in accordance with the Copenhagen criteria within the framework of the EU enlargement package, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated this process.
Based on the mentioned report, the European Commission will evaluate Georgia according to the so-called Copenhagen Criteria which includes both political and economic and sectoral parts.
It was noted at the meeting that by the decision of the European Council in June 2022, based on the European perspective given to Georgia, Georgia moved from the status of an associated country to the ranks of enlargement countries. Accordingly, the European Commission will annually prepare an evaluation report on Georgia, along with other countries in the process of accession.
The report, prepared based on the structure corresponding to the Copenhagen criteria, consists of 35 chapters and includes the activities carried out within the framework of integration with the European Union during the last year.
The development of the report began at the end of February in accordance with the request of the European Commission, and all state agencies, legislative bodies and judicial authorities were involved in the process.
The evaluation report of the European Commission will be published in the fall of 2023, based on which, at the end of 2023, the European Council will discuss the issue of granting Georgia the status of a candidate country.
The 2023 action plan for Georgia's integration into the European Union was also approved at the commission's meeting, which includes important events planned for the year in terms of integration into the European Union.
