Paweł Herczyński, the Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, on Friday said Georgia’s close cooperation with the bloc was a “solid foundation” to build even closer ties between the sides.
In his message on the first anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Herczyński said the ongoing war was an “unprecedented” violation of fundamental values and principles of international law.
Ukraine was attacked because it wanted to decide about its future by itself, not with dictate from Moscow. The EU remains resolute, united and determined in our support to Ukraine on all fronts: humanitarian, economic, political, diplomatic and military. This is not just an aggression against Ukraine, a sovereign country, but aggression against democracy worldwide”, Herczyński said.
“The EU is working towards the widest possible international condemnation and isolation of Russia by the international community. Our unity with like-minded international partners has been unwavering and we are taking unprecedented actions together. Georgia has been actively participating in these efforts”, he continued.
The EU diplomat also highlighted Georgia’s close cooperation with the EU based on “shared understanding” of “common European values”.
“The EU has given a clear European perspective to Georgia, with concrete steps to receive EU candidate status. This process is merit-based and reform driven”, the official noted.
At the same time, Russian and other disinformation actors seek to manipulate the information space to echo pro-Kremlin narratives and propaganda, obstruct integration, sow divisions and diminish solidarity. We need to be vigilant, strengthen our resilience and cooperate closely to counter these malicious activities”, Herczyński concluded.