Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze criticized what he sees as attempts to impose uniformity within the European Union, comparing such actions to the Soviet Union’s approach. Responding to the recent EU foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg, Kaladze questioned the value of joining the EU if it requires conforming to a singular identity.

"Why does Europe have a price? Because there are different states with their own cultures and traditions. If we have to put everything under the same line, what does it matter if it's the Soviet Union or the European Union?" he asked.

Kaladze emphasized that Georgia fought for its independence and does not want to be part of any system where countries are treated as identical or forced to follow the same path. "This attitude is not acceptable," Kaladze stated, expressing concern that diversity, which makes Europe unique, might be undermined by such pressures.

He highlighted that Georgia values freedom, independence, and sovereignty, and he questioned whether joining the EU under such conditions would be any different from the country's previous experience in the Soviet Union.