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GEORGIA HAS APPLIED FOR EU MEMBERSHIP. <br> A STATE SECRET FOR THE COMMISSION?
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Brussels, 24 June 2002. In its response to question H-0372/02, the Commission deals at length with the grave problems faced by Georgia - one million people have left the country since 1991, per capita GNP has fallen by 70%, 60% of the population live under the poverty threshold, two internal conflicts remain to be resolved, and corruption is rife - and once again brings out the same old demand for the full implementation by Georgia of the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement, carefully omitting any reference to the deleterious role played by the Russian Federation. The Commission concludes its response with a laconic comment that “the Georgian authorities which have applied for membership of the Union are well aware of the situation”.
Further question to the Commission from Olivier Dupuis, MEP, Radical
In its response to question H-0372/02 the Commission states in particular that "the Georgian authorities which have applied for membership of the Union or candidate status...".
Has the Commission formally notified the Council and the Parliament of this important and precise request by Georgia, and if so when and how?
In its response the Commission draws up a long list of the serious problems facing Georgia. Does the Commission not think that in the absence of a clear prospect of membership and of the consequent opening of negotiations with the current candidate countries, there is a risk of equally serious - if not worse - problems in the said countries? Does the Commission not believe that its calls to order risk – rebus sic stantibus – being mere alibis, and that the only political response to the situation in Georgia, taking into account both the interests of Georgia and those of the European Union, consists in including Georgia immediately on the list of candidate countries and in collaborating closely with the Georgian authorities to draw up a calendar of reforms that can allow Georgia to join the EU as soon as possible?
Further question to the Commission from Olivier Dupuis, MEP, Radical
In its response to question H-0372/02 the Commission states in particular that "the Georgian authorities which have applied for membership of the Union or candidate status...".
Has the Commission formally notified the Council and the Parliament of this important and precise request by Georgia, and if so when and how?
In its response the Commission draws up a long list of the serious problems facing Georgia. Does the Commission not think that in the absence of a clear prospect of membership and of the consequent opening of negotiations with the current candidate countries, there is a risk of equally serious - if not worse - problems in the said countries? Does the Commission not believe that its calls to order risk – rebus sic stantibus – being mere alibis, and that the only political response to the situation in Georgia, taking into account both the interests of Georgia and those of the European Union, consists in including Georgia immediately on the list of candidate countries and in collaborating closely with the Georgian authorities to draw up a calendar of reforms that can allow Georgia to join the EU as soon as possible?
