Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the European Commission’s report on EU enlargement, noting that the European Commission’s report provides a tendentious assessment of some events concerning Georgia.

According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry’s statement, the steps and statements made by EU institutions towards Georgia, which are aimed at influencing Georgia’s domestic politics and contradict the spirit of Georgia-EU relations, are concerning.

“On November 4, 2025, the European Commission published a joint communication on enlargement policy, which includes a report on the efforts made by candidate and potential candidate countries, including Georgia, on the path to EU membership. It is concerning that the enlargement report has been used to express unfounded negative assessments of Georgia and to fuel further political speculation.

Regrettably, the European Commission’s report provides a tendentious assessment of several events concerning Georgia, which was not unexpected, particularly after EU institutions have persistently turned a blind eye to the attacks and violence perpetrated against Georgia’s state institutions in connection with events that unfolded in Tbilisi during the local self-government elections on October 4, 2025. Moreover, the joint statement by High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos in this regard created the basis for a false interpretation of the events that have transpired.

As is well known, the European Commission’s report reflects the progress made over the course of the year, based on information provided by candidate countries and the work carried out within the dialogue frameworks established by the Association Agreement with the European Union.

It should be noted that, on the pretext of suspending dialogue with the Georgian side based on the European Council conclusions of June 27, 2024, the EU side has not held a single meeting with Georgia at any level as envisaged by the Association Agreement over the past year. Moreover, it officially declined to receive the Economic Reform Programme (ERP) report, which was presented according to the methodology developed for EU candidate and potential candidate countries, to assess Georgia’s progress.

Amidst Georgia’s improving indicators across various international rankings, covering government integrity, efforts to combat bureaucracy and corruption, and overall governance effectiveness, alongside a stable macroeconomic environment and strong economic growth, serious questions must be raised regarding the objectivity of the assessment presented in the European Commission’s report.

The steps and statements made by EU institutions towards Georgia, which are aimed at influencing Georgia’s domestic politics and contradict both the spirit of Georgia-EU relations and our common interests, are concerning. We condemn all attempts aimed at using the issue of EU membership as a political instrument, which damages relations between Georgia and the European Union.

Georgia remains committed to the agreements concluded with the European Union and will continue to fulfil the obligations undertaken under the Association Agreement in good faith, to align the country with European standards as part of its European integration process.

The government of Georgia, as a responsible and faithful partner, once again confirms its desire for respectful, constructive, and mutually beneficial cooperation with the European Union based on common values and principles, rather than coercion,” reads the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ statement.

The European Commission published its EU enlargement report today, November 4.