German FM: Georgian public “clearly expresses desire” to join EU

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday said a “large part of the Georgian public” had “clearly expressed their desire” for the country to join the European Union, and vowed they would not be “left alone”.

In her remarks at a conference on the European Union enlargement in Berlin, Baerbock highlighted the support for the country’s European integration path.

So many people [in Georgia] are convinced that the path to the EU is the right one, with a large part of the public clearly expressing their desire to join the EU. We will not leave these people alone”, Baerbock told the conference.

The top German diplomat highlighted the unacceptability of allowing “gray zones” in Europe and the importance of assisting the countries on their path to joining the bloc in strengthening democratic institutions and to becoming economically strong.