Grigol Gegelia: Russia’s goal has been achieved, as Georgia’s European integration has been irreversibly damaged and brought to a halt

Grigol Gegelia, the foreign secretary of Strong Georgia – Lelo, accuses Georgian Dream of deliberately dismantling Georgia’s European path and says that, at this point, “Russia’s goal has been achieved” in the country.

Specifically, Gegelia says that Georgia’s European integration has been “irreversibly brought to a halt.” The opposition politician sees a change of government and a shift in political course as the only way to resume the process.

“The regime has done absolutely everything to ensure that European integration no longer exists. Unfortunately, at this point, Russia’s goal has been achieved, as Georgia’s European integration has been irreversibly damaged and brought to a halt. The only way to restore the process is to change the regime and the political course. All necessary reforms must be implemented urgently and without delay to transform Georgia into a functional state; the country must move rapidly towards the European Union once again and work to restore the trust that the Georgian Dream regime has recklessly squandered and destroyed,” Gegelia added.