I sincerely hope that the Georgian government will shed light on its intentions, but if they want to get closer to the European Union, if they want to join the European Union, they must respect the fundamental principles of the rule of law and the principles of democracy, - said the President of the European Council, Charles Michel at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.
"To be honest, I am personally disappointed with what is happening in Georgia. why Because a few years ago I had the opportunity to play a role and help unlock the political system, that one. Second, a few months ago, the European Council did not have the support of the majority of the 27 member states to grant candidate status to Georgia, but collectively, several European leaders convinced us that for many reasons it was the right choice to grant candidate status to Georgia, and we worked hard, including with the Georgian authorities, to convince us to carry out some reforms that were absolutely necessary and we gave them the status of candidate. In a few weeks we will see efforts to pass this legislation. Let's see what the President will do, she said she has the right to veto," said Michel.
According to him, he hopes to convince the Georgian authorities to fulfill the conditions necessary for joining the European Union.
"We are observing certain rhetoric, which is not positive rhetoric, I would say. We are in contact with the Georgian authorities. I sincerely hope that the Georgian government will shed light on its intentions, but if they want to get closer to the European Union, if they want to join the European Union, they must respect the fundamental principles of the rule of law and the principles of democracy, and we state this clearly. I sincerely hope that we will succeed in persuading them to fulfill the conditions necessary for joining the European Union," said Michel.
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