EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell evaluated the visit of the European Council President Charles Michel to Georgia. According to the EU Ambassador, the European Council President spent intensive 24 hours in Georgia. He was truly taken in by the country and by the dynamics in a different respect.

“A lot of energy went in talks about the current political situation. President was very clear that there is a concern in Europe, and he is personally concerned about the current political crisis. He tried during his visit to inject new impetus into the process. He has taken his personal role in reenergizing, reloading the political dialogue.

Apart from that, he had the opportunity, which was very valuable to him and me, to visit the Administrative Boundary Line with South Ossetia to see firsthand what the situation looks like in the divided villages, what are the humanitarian aspects that people are facing challenges. He also had the chance to see some of the local population.

I think it made a strong impression on him on reinforcing the well-known EU position with regard to these conflicts and the need to advance on them. Also, the important role of the EU Monitoring Mission that it is playing on a daily basis when it comes to not only security in the area but also facilitating some of these economic hardships,” Carl Hartzell said.

European Council President Charles Michel met Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili and Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze on March 1. He has also mediated a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and opposition politicians at the presidential palace late at night on Monday.