EU Ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Herczynski, criticized the recent actions and rhetoric from high-ranking Georgian officials, accusing them of undermining relations with the European Union and hindering Georgia's EU accession process.

Herczynski expressed concern over what he described as a competition among Georgian government officials and the ruling party to insult and question the European Union. He stated that this behavior is "unequivocally unacceptable," particularly from a country aspiring to join the EU.

The ambassador’s comments came in response to a question regarding the normalization of relations between Georgia, the European Union, and NATO in the context of the war in Ukraine. He emphasized that the problem lies within Georgia itself, not in Kyiv, Brussels, or Washington.

"Back in June of this year, the European Council, the leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union, decided to stop the process of Georgia’s accession to the European Union. This is very painful and regrettable, especially when other countries have seen their accession processes accelerated. The suspension of Georgia's accession was a result of decisions made here in Georgia," said Herczynski.

The ambassador pointed out that a year ago, the EU had demanded an end to anti-Western and anti-EU propaganda and conspiracy theories as part of its enlargement report. However, over the past year, instead of a reduction, the anti-Western narrative appears to have intensified, with prominent Georgian figures continually undermining EU relations.

"I get the impression that in the last few months, we have had a competition among high-ranking officials in the Georgian government and ruling party over who can most undermine and insult the EU. This is absolutely unacceptable from a country that seeks to join the European Union," Herczynski remarked.