The Chair of the EU Integration Committee is currently participating in the plenary session of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) in Madrid.

During her speech, Maka Botchorishvili emphasized the importance of granting Georgia the status of a candidate for EU membership. She also highlighted the significant progress that Georgia has made on its path towards integration into the European Union.

"Since the decision made in June of last year, we have made substantial progress in implementing the 12 recommendations put forth by the European Union. Despite facing various challenges, we have remained committed to the reforms necessary to bring us closer to the EU. As a result, the European Commission has issued a favorable recommendation regarding the granting of candidate status to Georgia, as reflected in the enlargement report”, - Maka Botchorishvili stated.

The Chair of the European Integration Committee called on the representatives of the EU member states to support and emphasized that there are all grounds for a positive decision of the EU member states in December regarding the granting of candidate status to Georgia.

"The majority of Georgian citizens eagerly anticipate this historic decision by the European Union, as Europe is considered their home. This decision is of equal importance to both Georgia and the European Union, as it should serve as the cornerstone for a significant geopolitical change that is crucial for our shared European future”, - Maka Botchorishvili stated.

The Georgian parliamentary delegation has been invited to participate in the meetings of the European affairs committees of the EU member states by the Spanish Parliament. The conference will address the agenda of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union and discuss critical EU issues, including migration, the energy crisis, and the current situation in Ukraine.

Attendees include representatives from the parliaments of the 27 EU member states, candidate countries, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, Spanish Secretary of State for European Union Affairs Pascual Ignacio Navarro Ríos, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson and European Parliament Vice President Othmar Karas.