{"id":10870,"date":"2022-03-18T12:52:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T12:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eprc.ge\/?post_type=news_p_type&p=10870"},"modified":"2022-03-18T12:52:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T12:52:48","slug":"the-next-10-steps-on-the-road-to-eu-membership","status":"publish","type":"news_p_type","link":"https:\/\/eprc.ge\/en\/news\/the-next-10-steps-on-the-road-to-eu-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next 10 Steps on the Road to EU Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Civil Society Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n

Georgia\u2019s unwavering will to join the European Union is evidenced by an overwhelming level of support from the Georgian population and enshrined in the Constitution of Georgia. In view of this, on March 3, 2022, the Georgian government submitted its application for membership in the European Union. On March 10, 2022, at a summit of European Union leaders in France, the European Commission was asked to prepare an assessment of Georgia\u2019s application, which will determine the country\u2019s eligibility for candidate status. We believe that deepening cooperation with the European Union and commencing the process of accession will create preconditions for a stronger democracy, greater human rights protections and social benefits, and increased security for Georgia. The ongoing war in Ukraine has revealed the necessity of the Europeanization process, not only for Georgia\u2019s political, legal, and social development but also in terms of the security of our country.<\/p>\n

The dynamic development of Georgia-EU relations should become a precondition for consolidation and the end of polarization between political actors. We, the signatories, express our readiness to be actively involved in this process, and we propose that the Georgian government take the following steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Develop a national strategy for Georgia\u2019s accession to the European Union and create an effective monitoring mechanism that will ensure the involvement of civil society.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Implement the democratic reforms envisaged by the agreement \u201cA Way Ahead for Georgia\u201d[1]<\/a>\u00a0that was signed on April 19, 2021.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Strengthen diplomatic efforts to ensure the timely adoption of the new Georgia-EU Association Agenda[2]<\/a>\u00a0with EU Member States and begin its effective implementation.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Make the necessary diplomatic efforts to expedite the adoption of the European Commission Candidate Status Assessment Questionnaire;[3]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Mobilize the relevant human, financial, and technical resources (including the establishment of a relevant agency and\/or inter-agency working group) to facilitate the timely and comprehensive completion and submission of the Candidate Status Assessment Questionnaire.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Amend the Statute of the EU Integration Commission of Georgia[4]<\/a>\u00a0to increase the intensity and efficiency of its work (including the active involvement of working groups in the process of preparing answers to the questionnaire).<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Make the process transparent and inclusive. Establish a National Council for Accession to the European Union, which is composed of experts in the field and has the status of an advisory body, to facilitate the coordination and monitoring of Georgia\u2019s accession process.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Consider appointing members of the opposition as the chairpersons of the following committees in the Parliament of Georgia: European Integration, Human Rights and Civil Integration, Legal Issues, and Foreign Relations. Further, consider appointing members of the opposition to positions in the EU-Georgia Association Parliamentary Committee. This will increase parliamentary oversight of Georgia\u2019s EU accession process.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. In accordance with the Petra Fortress declaration[5]<\/a>\u00a0(signed by the Association Trio: Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine), take effective steps to strengthen the format of cooperation between the Trio, normalize relations with Ukraine, and establish a joint summit between the Trio and the European Union.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  10. Ensure the management of expectations related to Georgia\u2019s EU accession process and maintain relevant internal and external communication.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Signatory organizations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Open Society Foundation<\/li>\n
    2. Georgia\u2019s Reforms\u00a0Associates (GRASS)<\/li>\n
    3. Europe-Georgia Institute<\/li>\n
    4. International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)<\/li>\n
    5. Transparency International Georgia<\/li>\n
    6. Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy\u00a0(EECMD)<\/li>\n
    7. Rights Georgia<\/li>\n
    8. Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies (GISS)<\/li>\n
    9. Media Development Foundation (MDF)<\/li>\n
    10. World Experience for Georgia (WEG)<\/li>\n
    11. Caucasus Institute for Peace,\u00a0Democracy and Development (CIPDD)<\/li>\n
    12. Rondeli Foundation<\/li>\n
    13. Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI)<\/li>\n
    14. Democracy Research Institute (DRI)<\/li>\n
    15. Human Rights Center (HRC)<\/li>\n
    16. Sapari<\/li>\n
    17. Georgian\u00a0Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation\u00a0of\u00a0Torture Victims (GCRT)<\/li>\n
    18. Human Rights House Tbilisi\u00a0(HRHT)<\/li>\n
    19. Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC)<\/li>\n
    20. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)<\/li>\n
    21. Social Justice Center<\/li>\n
    22. Liberal Academy Tbilisi (LAT)<\/li>\n
    23. Index of Democracy \u2013 Georgia<\/li>\n
    24. Governance Monitoring Center<\/li>\n
    25. Civil movement Shame<\/li>\n
    26. Atlantic Council of Georgia<\/li>\n
    27. Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP)<\/li>\n
    28. Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA)<\/li>\n
    29. Civil idea<\/li>\n
    30. Green Alternative<\/li>\n
    31. Media Institute<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      [1]<\/a>\u00a0This agreement is also informally known as the \u201cCharles Michel Agreement\u201d. See the text of the agreement\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      [2]<\/a>\u00a0The Association Agenda is the main tool for the implementation of the Georgia-EU Association Agreement, which includes the key priorities of this agreement. The previous agenda expired in 2020 and the new one has yet to be approved.<\/p>\n

      [3]<\/a>\u00a0This questionnaire is the official document of the European Commission, which is used by the EU to assess whether the applicant country will be granted candidate status.<\/p>\n

      [4]<\/a>\u00a0See the Statute of the European Union Integration Commission of Georgia\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      [5]<\/a>\u00a0See the text of the Petra Fortress Declaration\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8384,"template":"","websites":[19],"news_categories":[257],"class_list":["post-10870","news_p_type","type-news_p_type","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","websites-eprc","news_categories-siakhle"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Next 10 Steps on the Road to EU Membership • EPRC.ge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eprc.ge\/en\/news\/the-next-10-steps-on-the-road-to-eu-membership\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Next 10 Steps on the Road to EU Membership • EPRC.ge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Civil Society Initiative Georgia\u2019s unwavering will to join the European Union is evidenced by an overwhelming level of support from the Georgian population and enshrined in the Constitution of Georgia. 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