The European Union recognized that Georgia has carried out important reforms in a number of areas and has successfully brought its legislation closer to the EU standards in many sectors, – this was stated in the joint document published after the 8th session of the Association Council.
The document mentions that the Association Council has positively assessed Georgia’s active civil society and emphasized the importance of inclusive, meaningful and systematic engagement with civil society in policy-making processes.
“The EU has recognized that Georgia has implemented significant reforms in a number of areas and has successfully brought its legislation closer to EU standards in many sectors, as noted in the European Commission’s November 8, 2023 report on Georgia.” It was noted that the key factor in this regard was the goal of joining the European Union, which is supported by the population of Georgia, the government and a wide political spectrum.
“The European Union called on all political entities in Georgia to demonstrate constructive multi-party cooperation and dialogue, to overcome polarization and to refrain from actions that will further deepen political tension and hinder the implementation of the country’s reform agenda. The Association Council positively assessed Georgia’s active civil society and emphasized the importance of inclusive, meaningful and systematic engagement with civil society in policy-making processes.
“Emphasizing the importance of combating disinformation, anti-European rhetoric and information manipulation and interference by external forces, the EU called on Georgia to take substantial steps in this direction and at the same time took into account the efforts already made by the government.
“The Association Council emphasized that full independence, accountability and impartiality of all state institutions, especially all courts, prosecutor’s offices, anti-corruption and monetary institutions, should be ensured, in accordance with European standards and recommendations of the Venice Commission. The European Union emphasized the need to further improve the implementation of parliamentary supervision, especially on the security services,” the document released by the Georgian government administration states.
