Croatia ready to back Georgia’s European path once conditions are met, says Prime Minister Andrej Plenković

“Croatia stands ready to support Georgia’s European trajectory once the appropriate conditions are established,” Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told Georgian journalists in Dublin today on the sidelines of the 9th European Political Community (EPC) summit.

Expressing hope that Tbilisi will re-engage with greater momentum, Plenković urged Georgia to align its accession drive with those of Moldova and Ukraine.

“For many years, I have been a staunch supporter of Georgia’s democratic development and its European course. At this stage, that trajectory appears to be progressing with somewhat less intensity than in the past. We hope Georgia, much like Moldova and Ukraine, will once again pursue European Union membership more actively and consistently,” Plenković said.

Plenković stressed that Georgia and its citizens must seize the strategic opening created by the EU’s decision to shift Eastern Neighbourhood states into its formal enlargement framework.

“There are still unresolved issues, including challenges linked to territories outside your effective control, specifically Abkhazia and South Ossetia. While this constitutes a significant obstacle, frozen conflicts are not unprecedented in international practice. Once the necessary conditions are in place, Croatia will be prepared to back Georgia’s European path. We also touched upon the pace of dialogue, and as I have underscored, we encourage and support continued engagement,” he noted.