US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has said that "if the Parliament takes steps it brings Georgia that much closer to where we all want Georgia to be, which is receiving that positive candidate status in December."

When asked about 12 conditions to get the EU candidate status, and the question to “judge” the European Commission’s report expected to come out this week, Ambassador Degnan said:

"Of course, I am not in a position to judge the report with the European Commission’s assessment of progress. I am sure that they will make a very careful evaluation of the work that has gone on here, of how inclusive the process has been or has not been, and then how much progress has been made on these very specific 12 recommendations. I think the fact that the Venice Commission has issued opinions both on the amendments to the law common courts, on the deoligarchization law. Giving very clear and specific guidance about what is needed to fulfill the expectations is a sign of how committed the European Union is to Georgia’s success in this process. Here is a very clear guidance on the steps that are needed. And, if the Parliament takes those steps it brings Georgia that much closer to where we all want Georgia to be, which is receiving that positive candidate status in December."