Irakli Kobakhidze on relations with the EU: Steps must be taken by both sides, and we have a clear and simple proposal - let us begin a dialogue; This dialogue should be conducted at a political level and must be open and transparent to the Georgian public

"Steps must be taken by both sides, and we have a very clear and simple proposal: let us begin a dialogue. In our view, this dialogue should be conducted at a political level, and both the dialogue and the discussion must be open and transparent to the Georgian public. This is our proposal," stated Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

He made these remarks following a meeting of the Political Council and the parliamentary majority, in response to a question regarding relations with the European Union.

Furthermore, he noted that they do not expect anything new from the enlargement report due in November, as, in the Prime Minister's assessment, there has been no substantive change in the European Commission's approach.

"The new report will likely be similar, given that we do not see any substantive changes in the European Commission’s approach—which is very unfortunate. It is evident that double standards and an unfair attitude toward the Georgian people persist; nothing has changed in this regard. Consequently, we do not anticipate any improvements—a regrettable reality.

Steps must be taken by both sides, and we have a very clear and simple proposal: let us begin a dialogue. In our view, this dialogue should be conducted at the political level—ultimately, it is politicians on both sides who make the decisions. Therefore, it is fundamentally important that this dialogue begins at the political level. Furthermore—and this is of critical importance to us—the dialogue and discussion must be open and public, accessible to Georgian society. That is our proposal. I believe this is an absolutely ideal proposal; no issue can be resolved without dialogue. We do not understand why this proposal cannot be met with a positive response. If there is a desire to restore a healthy relationship. Regarding relations, in this instance, representatives of European structures should easily agree to our proposal, because a dialogue cannot possibly have any downsides," stated Kobakhidze.