“We want to become a member of the European Union by 2030, and I hope that by then the situation within the EU will have changed radically”- PM

“We have great hope that the situation within the European Union will change, and that justice will become the principle guiding the representatives of the European bureaucracy in the future — but today, that is not the case, and the best reflection of this is the report that was published,” said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Shanghai, commenting to journalists on the EU enlargement report.

According to Prime Minister Kobakhidze, Georgia aims to become a member of the European Union by 2030, and he expressed hope that by then the situation in the EU will have changed radically.

“It is very unfortunate when we see such large-scale injustice and distortion of facts by the European bureaucracy. The European bureaucracy represents the European Union, and in such cases, not only the reputation of the bureaucracy itself but also that of the entire EU is endangered and damaged. It is precisely because of such actions that trust in both the European bureaucracy and the European Union as a whole is gradually declining in Georgia.

We very much hope that this situation will change within the EU and that justice will become the guiding principle for European bureaucrats in the future. However, today this is not the case, and the best evidence of that is the report that was published.

Likewise, when it comes to the sanctions imposed on Russia and Ukraine’s concerns about this matter, we do not recall Ukraine expressing the same concern toward Moldova or other candidate countries that also did not join the sanctions. All this shows the presence of double standards — it shows injustice and indicates that there are serious problems within the European bureaucracy.

Once again, I repeat that we have different expectations — that ultimately all this will change. We want to become a member of the European Union by 2030, and I hope that by then the situation within the EU will have changed radically. Today, the work of the European bureaucracy has sunk to the level of Soviet standards, which is very regrettable and unfortunate,” the Prime Minster said.