“Amidst the Russian aggression in Ukraine, we are receiving signals from Europe. The parliamentary resolution is a response to these signals.We want the voice of the Georgian people to reach the EU," Nikoloz Samkharadze, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, told reporters.

He said that since the resolution was initiated by a majority, "we can consider it adopted."

"We had a well-planned policy regarding the application for the EU membership. By 2024 we had to fulfill about 2/3 of the obligations under the Association Agreement and then make an application, because in that case we would be closer to the membership criteria. The situation has changed by the solidarity that the European Parliament did yesterday, so we are waiting for a debate in the European Council, which is the body bringing together the Prime Ministers and Presidents of 27 countries. All 27 countries must support it unanimously, but no one should have the illusion that "Georgia, Ukraine or Moldova are ready for membership. Amidst the escalated situation and Russian aggression in Ukraine, we are receiving signals from Europe, which can be used to accelerate that we are granted the candidate status. The resolution is a response to these signals. We want the voice of the Georgian people to reach the EU”, said Samkharadze.