Georgian Dream’s Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili emphasized the government’s focus on “prioritizing national interests,” particularly those vital for the country’s European integration. In an interview with the Georgian Public Broadcaster, Botchorishvili said that security and stability are essential for Georgia’s path to the European Union.
She also criticized the European Union, claiming that Brussels was building policies based on “misconceptions” about Georgia.
“Georgia serves as a prime example of how Brussels is creating misconceptions and then formulating policies based on these inaccuracies,” Botchorishvili stated, arguing that these misjudgments were part of a broader effort to manipulate the country.
The Minister further claimed that the EU was being used as an instrument in a planned change of government within Georgia. “Who planned it and where it was planned is another matter, but the European Union has been used, and is still being used, in this process,” she said.
Botchorishvili responded sharply to accusations from Western leaders that the Georgian government had engaged in “anti-Western rhetoric.” She countered, saying that “anything that highlights the truth and emphasizes Georgia’s national interests” had been unfairly labeled as such. “We have never said that our national interest is not to be in the European Union,” she clarified. “On the contrary, we have always said that our national interest is to be in the European Union, but this must be achieved through dialogue.”
She further stressed that Georgia’s EU membership could not be achieved without engaging with the democratically elected government, which she argued had the support of the people. “If Brussels continues to ignore the democratic government, this process will be damaged,” she warned.
Botchorishvili also highlighted the importance of economic development and peace in the EU integration process, pointing out that “without stability, we cannot offer our citizens a better standard of living.”
By Team GT
