“What I heard yesterday was many, many ordinary Georgians coming out wishing Georgia sees the moment and embraces the opportunity that are given now from the European Union’s side and take the right steps forward in order to de-facto and in reality, move Georgia’s European agenda forward,” - Carl Hartzell stated. 

According to the EU Ambassador, the European Commission opened European perspective for Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova that should not be missed.

“What the Commission said last Friday, was to open the European perspective for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, which is not to be missed, a very clear ‘YES’ from the European Commission that Georgia has the potential to become a future EU member. And yesterday we heard that President Michel, who is very well-known in this country, was stressing that now it is a time to acknowledge that Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have future in the European Union.

These are powerful messages, and at the same time as we know, the Opinion for Georgia was less favourable than the Opinion for Ukraine and Moldova which underlines the need now to take resolute steps forward to demonstrate these aspirations. For that we have a to-do list from the European Commission saying what are these requirements for Georgia to advance and I am hoping to see, in a few-days time, if members states in the European Council will conclude the same as the European Commission after which the message is very clear. Georgia’s European destiny is in Georgia’s hands and it’s time to word diligently to take the necessary steps to move the agenda forward,” Carl Hartzell said.

To be reminded, on June 17, the European Commission recommended the European Council grant Georgia the European perspective but said it will come back and assess how it meets a number of conditions before giving it the candidate status. The EC granted Ukraine and Moldova candidate status.