Georgian FM highlights “subjective interest” in seeing Europe be strong

Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on Tuesday said the Georgian Government had a “a subjective interest in seeing Europe be strong, in seeing Europe become the kind of place that Georgia should be a part of”.

Botchorishvili responded to the United States President Donald Trump's statements on the current situation in the European Union and the need for reforms.

In her remarks, the Minister noted that the developments within the EU and the role of Brussels’ bureaucracy had long been a topic of discussion.

“We have long been concerned about the developments we observe in Brussels and the role that, unfortunately, bureaucracy plays for the European Union and Europe. Today, the United States is speaking about this openly. We have always said that we have a subjective interest in seeing Europe be strong, in seeing Europe become the kind of place that Georgia should be a part of”, the FM said.

She further emphasised that a strong Europe was important for Georgia - one that plays an active role in global processes.

“It is important for us and we closely follow those developments that are taking place in Brussels, which largely harm the interests of Europe itself. Today, when we see various actors on the global stage, Europe is unfortunately less visible as a global player. This is precisely the result of the approach and activities of Brussels’ bureaucracy”, she concluded.