PM: Gov't "mobilised to meet all  conditions" set by European Union for membership candidate status

The Georgian Government is "mobilised to meet all conditions" set by the European Union for granting member candidate status to Georgia in a timely manner, in order to obtain the status on time, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said at a briefing at the Government Administration on Friday.

"[W]e heard the assessments, promises and statements made by the European leaders that as soon as we deliver on the priorities defined by them, we will be granted a candidacy status. Of course, it gives us an additional incentive to deliver all those conditions, all those priorities, that were defined by the EU in the most efficient manner. We stand ready for this", the PM said.

Garibashvili emphasised his Government had “additional motivation” to fulfil the conditions set by the EU "in the shortest possible time", adding the European perspective had been granted to Georgia “deservedly“, and Europe had “opened the door” to the country. 

“It was a truly historic day. Georgia received what we deserved. It is a merit-based achievement. The European perspective has been granted to Georgia deservedly. You saw that it was publicly and openly worded that Europe was opening its doors wide to our country in a real sense [with the decision]. It is a recognition of the aspiration of our people towards European ideals. It is a recognition of our loyalty towards them. It is a recognition of our daring, principled position, our struggle and of the work delivered by our government during these 10 years”, Garibasvhili said.

He also congratulated Ukraine and Moldova on their recognition by the EU with the membership candidate status,  wishing the two partner states “success and prosperity” and highlighting the ongoing “heaviest” war in Ukraine and the related “difficult situation” in Moldova.