At the seventeenth plenary session convened in the format of the chairmen of the foreign committees of the parliaments of the EU member states, the national parliaments of 27 EU member states adopted a document affirming their support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and European integration.

The document underscores COSAC’s backing for the enlargement process as a geostrategic investment aimed at fostering peace, security, stability, and prosperity.

“COSAC supports the enlargement process as a geostrategic investment in peace, security, stability and prosperity. COSAC welcomes finalisation of proposals by the Commission for the draft Negotiating Frameworks with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, subject to the approval by the Council, and calls for working towards opening accession talks with Georgia, in line with the merit-based approach. It urges the candidates for membership to intensify, with the assistance of the European Union, their reform efforts, particularly in the field of the rule of law, in accordance with the Copenhagen criteria. At the same time, the necessary reforms must be undertaken to ensure that an enlarged European Union can continue to function effectively in the interests of the citizens of the EU,” the document emphasizes.

COSAC once again expresses its unwavering support for the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia within their internationally recognised borders, as well as Ukraine’s inherent right to self-defence against Russian aggression.

“COSAC reiterates its support for the ongoing accession process of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to the EU, based on the fulfilment of the conditions required for the enlargement process in accordance with the European Commission’s enlargement package for 2023. COSAC reaffirms its support for the need to advance on the accession to the EU of the Western Balkans countries, in accordance with the Copenhagen criteria, the document reads.