“We are currently practising a policy of strategic patience with Brussels. We must wait and see. They have a foreign policy that is reminiscent of kindergarten-level diplomacy,” stated the Chairman of Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.

Papuashvili further criticised Brussels for not only hindering Georgia’s economic progress but also for failing to recognise its geographical reality.

“We are accustomed to this, but unfortunately, Brussels continues to demonstrate a foreign policy that is at best immature. This decision underscores that they not only refuse to acknowledge facts, such as Georgia’s advancements in economic, democratic, and institutional development, but also seem to have lost sight of the map altogether. They no longer recognise geography,” the Speaker stated.

Papuashvili expressed surprise that Brussels dismisses the ratings of organisations like the World Bank and others.

“When geography is ignored in foreign policy, it reflects more on them than on us. We are currently practising a policy of strategic patience with Brussels. We must wait and see. This is the foreign policy approach Brussels is currently pursuing, which ultimately damages its own standing. If we consider the perspectives of larger nations, we can observe their attitudes towards the European Union. This is the result of a deplorable and unqualified foreign policy, similar to where Estonia once stood,” Papuashvili remarked, referencing a period when its Prime Minister was now the EU’s Foreign Commissioner.