According to EU HR/VP Josep Borrell, when Georgia meets the criteria, the candidate status will be granted automatically.

"Now, they have a clear path. They have things to be done, the schedule, so this is an important step forward. Continue work on that, you are on the good track," Borrell stated.

Asked whether Georgia would receive candidate status when the country meets the criteria, Josep Borrell replied that "when these criteria are met, candidate status will be granted automatically."

For the record, the EU summit will be held in Brussels today and tomorrow. European leaders will discuss and make a decision on the EU candidate status of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova.