I hope that the Georgian people will not be refused and negotiations will be opened on joining the European Union. If it happens otherwise, it will mean that there is a wrong attitude towards the Georgian people, - Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists.
According to him, as soon as the interests change, the approaches to Georgia will immediately change and the negotiations will be opened immediately.
In addition, as Kobakhidze noted, he met and talked with about 20 political leaders at the fourth summit of the European Political Community.
"I had the opportunity [at the fourth summit of European Political Community] to talk to about 20 political leaders, for quite a long time, within the framework of this summit. When it comes to Maia Sandu's meeting, these meetings were held in the so-called buffet, where politicians were sitting and talking. I had a meeting in the "buffet", both outside and inside. I had these meetings everywhere. I can list the people I met, including Josep Borrell, with whom I had an interesting conversation. I heard some interesting messages that I can't voice because I have to protect the privacy. There were many presidents and prime ministers with whom I had the opportunity to talk. President Macron was sitting next to me, with whom I had the opportunity to talk and I used this opportunity. I saw the overall picture, which gives me a reason for optimism and a reason to say that these misunderstandings are temporary, and as soon as the war in Ukraine ends, these misunderstandings will also end. Among other things, the mood that I saw among the European leaders at this summit allows me to say this.
As for whether the negotiations will open in October, that is up to the EU. I hope that the Georgian people will not be refused to open negotiations. If it happens otherwise, it turns out that there is a wrong attitude towards the Georgian people. You see the injustice, they opened negotiations for a CIS member country, Moldova, with zero political and media pluralism, with serious problems in terms of democracy, corruption. And they refused us. This is a complete injustice. The only explanation and reason for this injustice is different interests. As soon as the interests change, the approaches to Georgia will immediately change and the negotiations will be opened immediately," said Kobakhidze.
