Georgia’s future lies in EU family - European Council President
In his remarks ahead of the European Political Community Summit in Moldova’s capital city of Chișinău, Michel noted Georgian citizens knew they could “count” on his “personal support” as well as that of the EU. Photo: EU Council
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European Council President Charles Michel on Thursday said he was “absolutely convinced” that the future of Georgia was as part of the European Union “family”.
In his remarks ahead of the European Political Community Summit in Moldova’s capital city of Chișinău, Michel noted Georgian citizens knew they could “count” on his “personal support” as well as that of the EU.
The bloc’s official highlighted the future of the country must be based on the “fundamental” European values of “peace, prosperity, economic and social development”.
He also noted the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili had invited him to the country, and he was exploring the possibility of a visit.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday said his country “deserved” the European Union membership candidate status and noted the outcome was “the only right decision that the European partners need to make”.
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said it was “important” to use international platforms to support the objective of Georgia receiving the European Union membership candidate status later this year.
Shalva Papuashvili, the Georgian Parliament Speaker, on Thursday said Tbilisi had done “everything” to obtain the European Union membership candidate status and the country “deserved” it.
The European Union stands by Georgia and is ready to support the country in its journey to become an integral part of the bloc, supporting its European path by providing “all the necessary assistance”, Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, said on Wednesday.
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday said her Government was supporting the efforts of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to become members of the European Union.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of the second European Political Community Summit in Chișinău alongside 46 leaders of European countries and the European Union.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday highlighted the importance of maintaining a “high-level dialogue” in achieving the European Union candidacy for the country.
The “only correct political decision” in “this difficult geopolitical” situation will be to grant Georgia European Union membership candidate status, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told the European leaders on Thursday at the European Political Community Summit in Moldova’s capital city of Chișinău. He noted his colleagues agreed that not granting the status to the country would be “another injustice and a big strategic mistake”.
David Matikashvili, an MP of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said the country “deserves” the European Union membership candidate status both for its citizens’ “historic choice” of European integration and the progress in the process over the years.
Rati Ionatamishvili, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Friday claimed Georgia “deserved” to receive the European Union membership candidate status last year and said a positive decision on the country’s application this year was even more appropriate.