STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia firmly serves the national interests of Georgia and fully adheres to its Constitution.

The Ministry condemns the pressure exerted on Georgia’s diplomatic service and the calls for sabotage.

Attempts by foreign states to interfere in the functioning of the institutions of a sovereign state are unacceptable.

The government of Georgia has been resolutely committed to the implementation of the Association Agreement with the European Union, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), even prior to obtaining candidate status for EU membership. 

Therefore, the government of Georgia stands firm to continue irreversible process of European integration based on the Association Agreement that will ensure better preparedness for swift EU accession negotiations.

Since the European Union has not yet made a decision on opening accession negotiations with Georgia, claims that the Georgian government suspended negotiations with the EU are not true.

The decision of the Georgian government not to raise the issue of negotiations with the EU until 2028 and to decline EU grant budget support does not mean suspension of Georgia’s European integration process. Instead, it seeks to prevent damaging speculations on this issue.