We are very vocal on once Ukraine and Moldova gained candidate status for the EU membership. Georgia has some points to fulfil and hopefully soon will also become a candidate country, stated Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

According to her, the Council of Europe’s relationship with the European Union is based on a memorandum of understanding that dates from 2007.

“Our relationship with the European Union is been established under a memorandum of understanding that dates from 2007. Probably, things have changed dramatically. The Council of Europe grew up, but even more EU has enlarged. Probably we can step up this relationship further.

We are very vocal on once Ukraine and Moldova gained candidate status for EU membership. Georgia has some points to fulfil and hopefully soon will also become a candidate country. So the number is enlarging outside of Western Balkans, also to our member states who are in other parts of Europe. So we have standards, the ways and means that we can really be very useful and helpful. I hope that in the future our relations may be more important,” CoE Sec/Gen declared.