PM expresses willingness for “constructive” dialogue, calls on domestic political forces to end polarisation
Garibashvili cited work on reducing political polarisation in the country as one of the conditions outlined by the European Commission for granting Georgia the European Union membership candidate status. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday expressed the willingness of his Government for a “constructive” dialogue involving domestic political forces in a bid to end polarisation.
Garibashvili cited work on reducing political polarisation in the country as one of the conditions outlined by the European Commission for granting Georgia the European Union membership candidate status.
Now our task must be to be as calm as possible, to continue developing our country, maintain peace and achieve all goals in the shortest possible time. Our Government is ready for that. One of the conditions outlined [by the European Commission] envisages that our political forces must manage to end the polarisation. I would like to once again, on behalf of our team, declare that we are always ready for a constructive dialogue”, Garibashvili said at a press briefing.
The head of the Government stressed the ruling team had "never closed the door" for dialogue, adding his team would “always” be ready to work together with domestic political forces on issues related to the future of the country and national interests.
It [dialogue] should take place in a normal, calm, constructive and healthy environment. This is our wish and I hope our opponents will take this responsibility and share it. [...] As for ending the polarisation, it is also their obligation and responsibility. The ruling party and the Government alone can not do that, if no real steps are taken by [the opposition]”, he noted.
Garibashvili also expressed his belief that members of the opposition would "put their own ambitions and their own personal goals below the interests of the country", because “the main thing for us is the future of our state”.
And, once again, state in an optimistic manner that I believe that they will put their ambitions and desires, their personal goals below the best interests of the country, as most important of all for us is our state, future of our country and only after that our party or personal interests”, he concluded in his comments.