PM says Georgia aims for EU readiness by 2030, criticises opposition's “sabotage”

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday said Georgia aimed to be fully prepared for European Union membership by 2030, emphasising the need to “reboot” relations with the bloc.

In his remarks, Kobakhidze noted that the domestic opposition’s visits to Europe were counterproductive and intended to hinder the reboot of these relations.

“The goal is constantly the same: sabotage. Even when Georgia's visa liberalisation issue was being discussed, representatives of the opposition actively engaged in sabotage from that period onwards. This sabotage continued, especially over the past four years, when the issues of candidate status and opening negotiations were being considered. This is a common agency constantly engaged in sabotage”, the PM said.

“Here too, our objective is clear and straightforward: our goal is Georgia's eventual EU membership. We believe that by 2030, Georgia will be most ready to join the European Union, and of course, rebooting relations is crucial here. The opposition's visits are aimed precisely at the opposite, as they wish to somehow hinder the rebooting of relations. We will spare no effort; the rest will depend on the approach of European bodies”, he concluded.