European Commission VP Josep Borrell: we look forward to seeing Georgian parties progress on dialogue

Josep Borrell Fontelles addressed members of European Parliament at the debates on current political situation in Georgia. Photo: Dati Bendo

 

Agenda.ge, 09 Mar 2021 - 22:30, Tbilisi,Georgia

Vice-President of European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles has stated at the European Parliament today that the EU is looking forward to seeing Georgian political parties progress on dialogue. 

Noting that Georgia remains EU's 'key associated partner’, Borrell said the EU has ‘an ambitious association agreement’ with Georgia ‘that has offered crucial political association and economic integration with the EU’. 

However, unhappily, the political situation in the country has been a cause of serious concerns in recent months due to increasing political polarisation. This situation risks undermining Georgia’s democracy”, the EU VP said urging ‘all parties to step up efforts to deescalate the situation and to come together to identify and agree on common ground’.