On March 3, the Georgian government applies for EU membership. This was stated by the chairman of the ruling party “Georgian Dream” Irakli Kobakhidze, transmits RIA News”.
“The government of Georgia, headed by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, is already preparing an application for EU candidate status, which will be officially submitted to the EU structures tomorrow on behalf of the Georgian government,” he said during a briefing.
The ruling party, he said, planned to apply to the EU in 2024 so that it would be underpinned by new reforms and could have advantages over an early application.
“However, given the overall political context and the new reality, after consultations with members of the political council of the party and primarily with the Prime Minister, the Georgian Dream political team has made the political decision to immediately apply for EU candidate status,” he added. Kobakhidze.
