The founder and Honorary Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party and the former Prime Minister of the country, Bidzina Ivanishvili, said Georgia would become a member of the European Union in 2030.

"I promise you that we will overcome all obstacles, strengthen our sovereignty, maintain peace, strengthen the Georgian economy, and become a member of the European Union in 2030.

We are a unique nation with a unique history, traditions and identity. It is with these unique national traditions and identity that we should join the common European family, because only in such a case can the European Union have real value for Georgia and vice versa”, - Bidzina Ivanishvili, said. 

He noted the success of the country’s national football team in their first-ever qualification for the playoffs of the 2024 European Football Championship had strengthened our belief that dreams can come true.

A 30-year dream came true for Georgian fans and the Georgian national team qualified for the European Championship for the first time in history. I believe that this great success is the first step on the way to realizing the dreams of our country”, the party official noted.

Ivanishvili added a free, independent, and sovereign Georgia that is a member of the EU, as well as a united and whole Georgia was a Georgian dream.

The rally was held on April 29 in support of the bill that calls for the registration of non-commercial legal entities and media outlets in the country as pursuing the interests of a foreign power, if they derive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad, and has been met by public protests and criticism from some of Georgia’s foreign partners.