Marta Kos’s statement regarding Georgia’s candidate status and cooperation with the government

In Luxembourg, ahead of the European Union foreign ministers' meeting, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated that Georgia's candidate status currently exists only on paper. According to her, the European Union wants to resume cooperation with the Georgian government, but this depends on concrete steps. 1TV+3

According to Kos's statement, the Georgian government is experiencing regression due to the laws adopted and is not moving toward European values, which is why the European Union does not intend to cooperate with them. Imedi notes that according to Kos, the country is not moving forward on the European path. 1TV+3

The European Commissioner emphasized that the European Union continues to cooperate with civil society and support the Georgian people, which it will continue to do in the future. According to Kos, it would be good if Georgia were not a candidate country only on paper, but progress requires the involvement of both sides. 1TV+3