The political crisis is over and the constructive political engagement needs to be sustained. Such a statement made today the European Council President Charles Michel.

“I am particularly pleased to visit Tbilisi today, the day after political leaders signed this agreement on a way forward of the stalemate of the past months. The political crisis is over and the constructive political engagement needs to be sustained. Today marks the new beginning and the start of hard work that will take Georgia forward along its Euro-Atlantic path. And let me congratulate Georgian leaders on reaching this agreement. This achievement is yours. I know how much commitment, work and vision this has required and I know this was not easy.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Georgia’s independence. The agreement was reached in a truly European spirit and takes you towards your Euro-Atlantic future. More hard work starts today. The agreement presents a robust foundation for reforms. Election reform, justice reform and consolidating the rule of law remain key priorities in the EU-Georgia relations.

This agreement is not the finish line. It is a starting point for your work towards consolidating Georgia’s democracy and implementing reforms”, - said Charles Michel.