MP Davit Matikashvili believes EU-Georgia relations are special.

MP echoed EU Association Implementation Report on Georgia and said, “it affirms Georgia’s continued progress on the implementation of the AA agreement.”

“Georgia has an ambitious plan to apply for EU membership in 2024. The European Union fully backs this plan,” Matikashvili stated.

MP also noted that the report remarks are noteworthy.

 “The criticism in the report is notable. Georgia’s judiciary reform continues. In a bit to apply for EU membership in 2024, we plan to strengthen the reform,” said Matikashvili.

The EU published a report on Georgia on Tuesday. It said, “challenges remain in the areas of electoral reform and reform of the judiciary.”

“Ensuring the independence and accountability of the judiciary remains a key challenge. It is essential that the selection procedure for Supreme Court Judges is brought fully in line with the recommendations of the Council of Europe Venice Commission,” the report reads.

According to the document, “the prevailing situation following the 2020 Parliamentary elections demonstrates the need for further democratic consolidation, including by addressing the final recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR, through an inclusive dialogue and in good time for the October 2021 local elections.”

“In the short-term, an inclusive political agreement between the majority and opposition parties is needed to enable work in Parliament to advance the important reform agenda. More broadly, tackling the polarisation in Georgian politics and media remains a priority,” the EU report noted.