Georgian Parliament official: European Commission’s report compilation of repeated allegations against Georgia

Levan Makhashvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s Committee on European Integration, on Saturday dismissed the European Commission’s enlargement report as a “compilation of the same accusations” Brussels has repeatedly made against the Georgian Government, asserting that Georgia’s progress stems from its “right domestic and foreign policy”.

In his remarks, Makhashvili emphasised that the Georgian economy had experienced the highest growth among EU candidate countries, which, in his view, demonstrated the effectiveness of the Government’s policies.

“First of all, let’s briefly mention what no one can falsify in this document, including the Brussels bureaucracy. That is the fact that Georgia has the most unprecedented and highest economic growth compared to all other candidate countries. This once again proves that what the country has done in domestic and foreign policy over the past year was correct. That is precisely why this report is absurd for us - because it focuses on issues that have nothing to do with the real subject”, he said.

“This report was another opportunity for Brussels to once again attack Georgia and discredit its Government. When you yourself suspend the dialogue, halt communication platforms, and then, a year later, come back wagging your finger at others, telling them what they did or didn’t do - that’s not fair”, he continued.

He maintained that Georgia’s development trajectory spoke for itself and that the country’s citizens - not external actors - were the true beneficiaries and evaluators of its success.

“Georgia is developing thanks to the right domestic and foreign policy, unlike some other candidates, and that’s what’s important for our people. The rest of this document adds no real value for the population. It’s merely a compilation of the same accusations Brussels has been making against the Government”, Makhashvili said.

The MP further noted that while the report dwelled on issues unrelated to Georgia’s real progress, it failed to acknowledge the positive findings previously published by the European Commission itself regarding governance, anti-corruption, and institutional performance.

“In addition to economic statistics and impressive economic growth, throughout the year the European Commission itself published various conclusions highlighting good governance, effective functioning of state institutions, quality service delivery, integrity, and the fight against corruption. In all these areas, Georgia was in a leading position - even ahead of some EU member states”, he noted.

Makhashvili also criticised the EU for halting dialogue with Georgia and later resuming communication only to issue fresh accusations.

“On this backdrop, when you publish such a report, it only shows one thing: your goal is not to objectively assess what’s happening in this country. Your goal is to once again find an argument for future negative decisions. By any objective measurement - state institutions, democratic order, or any other direction - the country is functioning properly and, most importantly, moving forward. That’s why we were disappointed by this report. In reality, it was an opportunity for Brussels, after a whole year of tension, to respond to our extended hand of cooperation. However, it seems Brussels chose confrontation over dialogue”, Makhashvili concluded.