"Georgia calls on the European Union to hold open discussions rather than discussions behind closed doors," Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said during his speech at the "Future of Europe" summit organized by Euronews in Brussels, APA's local bureau reports.
He noted that Georgian and European societies should be aware of the content of the discussions.
"Our main proposal is to hold open and public debates on each individual issue – democracy in Georgia, the rule of law, economic trends, and the law on transparency. We are ready for open debates because we are fully convinced that we are right. We are right to protect our sovereignty and take steps to make Georgia a more developed, more democratic, and more transparent country," Kobakhidze added.
According to the Prime Minister, Georgia is making progress despite all the existing difficulties with the European bureaucracy.
"Georgia has fulfilled more than 90 percent of its obligations under the Association Agreement with the European Union. At the same time, we are strengthening our democratic system and focusing on the development of our economy. The economy will be one of the main criteria when it comes to the EU membership of any country. I would like to note that we rank first in Europe in terms of economic growth rates," the Prime Minister added.
It should be recalled that on November 28, 2024, the Georgian government announced that it would not put negotiations on EU membership on the agenda until 2028. The government stated that Georgia would be better prepared for EU membership in 2030. Relations between Tbilisi and Brussels have been tense since then.
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