“We have already fulfilled a significant portion of the Association Agreement and are on track to complete 90% of it by 2028, thereby bringing us substantially closer to EU membership,” wrote Shalva Papuashvili, Georgian Parliament Speaker on Facebook.

According to the Speaker, the fact that the European Commission worked on the enlargement document, assessed Georgia’s progress, and provided the Georgian government with recommendations indicates that the term “halt of European integration” is more of a political statement than an institutional status.

“I would like to address the frequently used term ‘halt of European integration.’ The fact that the European Commission has worked on the enlargement document, assessed Georgia’s progress, and provided us with recommendations indicates that this term is more of a political statement than an institutional status.

Just as the EU continues to evaluate Georgia, we remain committed to addressing the issues outlined in the Association Agreement. This is the essence of European integration; it has not stopped and cannot be halted. If our achievements in this process have taught us anything, it is that European integration is focused on long-term results rather than responding to momentary political fluctuations.

In the parliamentary elections, the people made a clear choice: they favoured the integration process over the opposition’s hysterical politics and opted for Georgian Dream’s business-like, constructive approach that prioritizes the interests of the Georgian people. We have already fulfilled a significant portion of the Association Agreement and are on track to complete 90% of it by 2028, thereby bringing us substantially closer to EU membership.

We will carefully study the enlargement document and plan future steps, considering the best interests of Georgian farmers, entrepreneurs, and our citizens. Georgia has closely cooperated with the European Commission in analyzing each field over recent years, and we are ready to actively cooperate with relevant EU institutions for the same purpose in the future,” the Speaker wrote.