“This is indeed a historic day for Georgia,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has echoed the EUCO’s decision to recognize Georgia’s European perspective.

“EU Council granted European Perspective to Georgia to become a member of the European Union. We are ready to implement all priorities in order to get the candidate status soon,” the PM stated.

This is indeed a historic day for 🇬🇪. @EUCouncil granted European Perspective to 🇬🇪 to become a member of the European Union. We are ready to implement all priorities in order to get the candidate status soon. Congrats to 🇺🇦 & 🇦🇩. Thanks @vonderleyen @CharlesMichel

— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) June 23, 2022

European Council President Charles Michel, said: “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.

The #EUCO decided to recognize the European perspective of Georgia and is ready to grant candidate status once the outstanding priorities are addressed.

Congratulations to the Georgian people.

A historic moment in EU-Georgia relations: Georgia’s future lies within the EU. 🇪🇺🇬🇪

— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) June 23, 2022