EU announces Georgia’s preparations for membership in Union

European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Oliver Varhelyi wrote on his Twitter page that the EU is preparing Georgia for membership in the union, Report informs.

“We see that the vast majority of Georgia is for EU membership. This is a very strong mandate, not only for the government, but the entire political elite of the country, & everybody who is active in working on this. We make Georgia ready for becoming a member of the EU,” he tweeted.

Varhelyi visited Tbilisi on November 15-16. He held talks with President Salome Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, as well as with representatives of parliamentary factions. During the visit, the European Commissioner positively assessed the course of reforms necessary for Georgia to receive the status of a candidate for EU membership.