No. 107 - 'The position of the European Parliament towards the parliamentary election in Georgia'

Institute for Western Affairs' Bulletin (No. 107/2012) Dr. Artur Staszczyk, 'The position of the European Parliament towards the parliamentary election in Georgia'

The European Parliament attaches significant weight to the incorporation of democratic values by the countries neighboring with the EU, especially those showing European aspirations. The honesty of the election process and adherence to democratic standards is for the EP a condition for deepening cooperation with its partner countries. In the case of Georgia, the interest on the part of the EP is significant, because it defines this country as European, the relations with which should be based on art. 49 of the TEU.