EU officials vow to support Georgia’s future in EU
“Today, the European Council EUCO recognized the momentous opportunity for Georgia’s further European perspective,” High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President EU Commission, Josep Borrell, tweeted.
“Now we will work together on every step of the common way to build Georgia’s future in the EU,” Borrell went on.
Today, the European Council #EUCO recognised the momentous opportunity for Georgia’s further European perspective.
Now we will work together on every step of the common way to build Georgia’s future in the EU. pic.twitter.com/CbEbsSYung
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) June 23, 2022
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola believes “the people of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia look to Europe as their home, their destination because their values are our values: freedom, democracy, and justice. ”
The people of #Ukraine, #Moldova and #Georgia look to #Europe as their home, their destination.
Because their values are our values: freedom, democracy, justice.
We will not go back to a world before February 24th.#EUCO pic.twitter.com/JTNDC3I2LB
— Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) June 23, 2022
Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, also welcomes today’s European Council decision granting Ukraine and Moldova candidate status and the readiness to grant candidate status to Georgia once the priorities will be addressed.
“We will continue supporting Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia on their European path,” he pledged.
Welcome today’s European Council decision granting #Ukraine and #Moldova candidate status and the readiness to grant candidate status to #Georgia once the priorities will be addressed.
We will continue supporting 🇺🇦 – 🇲🇩 – 🇬🇪 on their European path.
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) June 23, 2022
The EUCO decided to recognize the European perspective of Georgia and “is ready to grant candidate status once the outstanding priorities are addressed.” Ukraine and Moldova received the EU candidate status.
Historic agreement. Historic decision.
Today, we have decided to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova.
And we are ready to grant candidate status to Georgia once priorities will be addressed.
🇪🇺🇺🇦🇲🇩🇬🇪#EUCO pic.twitter.com/c5JikGSSyE
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) June 23, 2022