Georgia is passing laws that are not European legislation, one after another you are passing laws that are absolutely contrary - passing laws that are contrary to EU legislation will in no way lead you closer to the EU, but further away! - German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer stated in an exclusive interview with InterpressNews.

According to him, what is happening in Georgia has no logical explanation, and the adoption of laws that contradict EU legislation will distance Georgia from the EU.

“Every day, Georgian dream officials are explaining how terrible the EU is. At the same time, they say they want to join, right? So they say they want to join, but they're moving away at great speed. We think that's an objective assessment. Just look at the laws, and you can see - this is the Georgian law, this is the European law. The two are very, very far apart, so it doesn't make sense. It's my job. It's my duty. I'm on the other side of this agreement. I'm the ambassador of Germany. It's my job to point out this contradiction, to speak about it, and to try to make sense of it, and report it home, if we can make sense, and what I'm reporting home is that there is no logical explanation for this. What can it possibly mean? Passing laws that are contrary to European Union legislation will definitely not lead you any closer to the EU, but further away. This is just a fact”, said the Ambassador.

As for the planned changes to the laws directly related to grants and political activity, the ambassador said they contradict democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

According to him, this legislative package will objectively, clearly, and decisively move Georgia further away from Europe.

“What strikes me is sometimes that Georgia is a small country. Georgia has always been a crossroads of civilisations, a big part of this wonderful, beautiful intelligence and cultural civilisational sensitivity that characterises Georgia, which would be an asset for the EU to have you with all your, let's say, wisdom would be good for us. It's because you're international. And now, does Georgia really want to take another path? Close off from being international and close off from Europe, while you say you want to join, but European money is dangerous again? It doesn't make sense. Let's see what comes out. But it's clear to me that this package of laws will move Georgia, objectively, clearly and decisively further away from Europe”, said the Ambassador.

He said that Georgia applied for membership in the European Union and a candidate country must transpose European legislation into its own legislation.

“Georgia applied to join the European Union. The European Union did not apply to join Georgia. Georgia did this voluntarily. We don't want a state that doesn't want to be with us. If you don't want to be with us, stay away! I've said this many times on the record, but it is worth repeating - a candidate country must transpose European legislation into its own legislation. Joining is a legal process. Once existing European legislation is the law in your country, you can join, until then you cannot”, he said.