Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My first questions are for both ambassadors. In the assessment of their countries, how far along are they in terms of achieving the Copenhagen criteria? What do they consider to be a credible, albeit expedited, timeline for the ultimate accession of their countries, alongside Ukraine, to the European Union? I fully agree with the contention of H.E. Mr. Zurabashvili that it has to be a tripartite accession. That has worked most favourably in the past. The separation of prospective member states has delayed the accession of countries that should be in the European Union.

It is not a question I like asking, but how greatly does the country of H.E. Mrs. Miculet fear a possible Russian invasion? To what extent is the European Union providing support in her country's very generous welcome to and provision for those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine?

I have a slightly more specific question for H.E. Mr. Zurabashvili. He has given good detail on the illegal occupation of his country. To what extent is the Russian Federation using proxies in illegally occupied Georgia to fund its war in Ukraine? Does he have evidence of that? Has Georgia been able to relay that to the EU to expand European sanctions on Russian financial institutions?