Baku / 02.02.22 / Turan: The Georgian government is urgently preparing an application for the status of a candidate member of the European Union, said Irakli Kobakhidze, chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
A few days ago, Ukraine applied for EU membership. On Tuesday, the European Parliament by a majority vote approved a resolution in which it called for granting Ukraine the status of an EU candidate country.
"The government of Georgia is urgently preparing an application for obtaining the status of a candidate member of the European Union, which will be submitted to the structures of the European Union on March 3," Kobakhidze said at a briefing on Wednesday.
He urged the European Union to "extraordinarily" consider the application and make a decision on awarding Georgia the status of a candidate member of the EU.
In June 2014, Georgia and the EU signed an association agreement, part of which is an agreement on a free trade area.
Since March 2017, Georgian citizens have received the right to visa-free short-term trips to the Schengen countries (90 days out of 180) for tourism, business and guest visits.-02B-
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A candidate in the municipal elections for the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district, activist Djamila Alisheva, has reported administrative barriers in conducting her campaign. She claims that the district election commission is refusing to provide the necessary forms for her authorized representatives.
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On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
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Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
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On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
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