Today we cannot become, today we are not ready to become a [EU] member country, do you agree with me? There is no consensus that the country can become a member of the European Union today, especially now, there are so many problems and you know that it will take time, Georgian Dream chairman Irakli Gharibashvili told reporters.

At the same time, Gharibashvili also spoke about the draft law "On transparency of foreign influence".

"I want to ask you one thing, if possible, I am interested in your opinion, you are all citizens too. It is said that with the adoption of this law, something can change and it will be an obstacle. First of all, let's say that the country reached its maximum, the peak was last December, we became a candidate country. The next step is joining. Today we are not ready to become a member country, do you agree with me? There is no consensus that a country can become a member of the European Union today, especially now, there are so many problems and you know it will take a long time. Today the EU is not ready for enlargement and it will take time and these next steps depend on many things, many factors. I want to tell you very simply, if by the time the country is ready and they tell us that tomorrow you will become a member of the European Union, this law can be canceled, revised, changed, so don't worry, everything is very well", - said Gharibashvili.

According to him, the adoption of the law "On transparency of foreign influence" is necessary for transparency. In addition, Gharibashvili answered the question according to which Sergey Lavrov and Dugin like the bill.

"I don't know whose interest this is, who is using this statement, again, the radical opposition. Look, when there were any small crises, every statement and such saying was later used again by the radical opposition. Do you know what the problem is? We have three thousand years of history, but we are ambushed by what the representative of some country said, what the representative of Europe, America said. Friends, we cannot develop, we cannot move forward this way. We must do what Georgia needs and what the Georgian people need. Today Georgian people need peace, stability and development. The country does not need war and destruction", Gharibashvili told journalists.