Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze responded to questions about whether Georgia plans to change its policy amid the suspension of visa-free travel, which could affect all Georgian citizens. He emphasized that Georgia is on the right path, and any adjustments need to come from the European Union bureaucracy.
“Where European bureaucracy is taking the EU, I really don’t know,” Kobakhidze said. “We are talking, among other things, about the economy. In 2008, the EU accounted for 30% of the global economy; now it has dropped to 17.5%. By 2025, the figure will be even lower. It is the EU bureaucracy that needs to correct its path to avoid creating problems artificially. Georgia’s path is already aligned; we know our goals. One of our main foreign policy priorities is European integration. Our path is set, but the European bureaucracy has not yet corrected its own.”
Kobakhidze framed the situation as a matter of external responsibility, emphasizing that Georgia does not intend to alter its strategic direction despite challenges posed by the EU.
