FM highlights “many reasons” for “positive” expectations on EU candidate status

In his comments over the matter, Darchiashvili noted Georgia had been “living with the reform agenda for years”, a dynamic he said was “reflected in the 2014 EU Association Agreement agenda”. Photo: MFA of Georgia
 

Agenda.ge, 06 Nov 2023 - 13:09, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday highlighted the country had “many” reasons for “positive” expectations about being granted the European Union membership candidate status. 

In his comments over the matter, Darchiashvili noted Georgia had been “living with the reform agenda for years”, a dynamic he said was “reflected in the 2014 EU Association Agreement agenda”.

We ask our [European] partners to take into account the difficult situation in which the country is on the backdrop of the [Russian] occupation - and when on this backdrop the country implements large-scale legislative changes of this type, it means that we have a great desire and effort to get closer to the European Union, to receive the candidate status”, he said.

The top Georgian diplomat added his Government had “proven that we are very motivated and responsible for the European future of our country” as “this is the desire of 90% of the citizens of our country”, and further pointed out that the “great mandate” was empowering the Government to be “successful”.