The members of the “Reform Group” held a meeting with the PACE Monitoring Committee to deliberate on compliance with the EU recommendations for the EU candidacy for Georgia and the political processes in Georgia.

According to the Chair of the Group, Khatuna Samnidze, the fulfillment of the recommendations is not enough, we need to demonstrate to our European partners that the political processes in the country are being conducted in the European way and in line with the European values.

“We overviewed the political statements, the Russian Law, and the attacks in the Parliament; we underlined that despite such a grave milieu, we are for and appeal to our partners for the EU candidacy since it is the opportunity for our country to get progressed and safeguarded from the Russian aggression”, - she noted.

As the Group member, Giorgi Vashadze elucidated, the Opposition spares no efforts to ensure the reception of the EU candidacy, though the chances are getting minimized.

“Despite the authorities of Georgia, applying the mechanism characteristic for the Russian disinformation, attack the European partners and the colleagues in the Parliament, despite the daily physical reprisals and failure of the Government to comply with the EU recommendations, the Georgian people proved to deserve the EU candidacy”, - he stated.

The meeting was attended by MPs Giorgi Vashadze, Khatuna Samnidze and Teona Akubardia.