Georgian PM hopes EU will overcome problems related to “lack of independence, sovereignty”

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday expressed hope that the European Union would overcome what he called a “deficit of independence and sovereignty” before Georgia's potential membership becomes a topic of discussion.

In his remarks, Kobakhidze noted that the European bureaucracy has proven too weak to adequately defend the continent’s objective interests.

“Unfortunately, events unfolded on the European continent that caused serious damage to the whole of Europe, including the European Union specifically. Unfortunately, the European bureaucracy was not strong enough to protect Europe's objective interests. The main reason for this is that the European bureaucracy, unfortunately, is essentially managed by external influences, and consequently, they find it difficult to make decisions based on objective interests”, the PM said.

He described a “deficit of sovereignty” as a major problem across Europe. He added that only a few European states “firmly protect their own independence and sovereignty”.

“The deficit of sovereignty is the main problem across Europe. There are only a few states left across Europe that firmly defend their independence and sovereignty. This is a common problem. We hope that by the time the issue of Georgia's accession to the European Union is on the agenda, the European Union will overcome all these problems, which are related to the deficit of independence and sovereignty”, he concluded.