During the in-person briefing in Washington, the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried said that the US strongly supports the desire of Georgia and Moldova to join the EU.

“The United States strongly supports the desire of Georgia and Moldova to join the European Union. And we had had important signals to both countries from the EU about their futures in the European Union.

So we continue to work with Georgia and Moldova to support them in putting in place the reforms that will hasten their EU membership. So if you look at U.S. assistance to both of those countries, we very much line that assistance with our partners in the EU to try to help Georgia and Moldova undertake those reforms – whether they’re anti-corruption or judicial reforms.

And we will remain committed to that. That is very much a key part of the conversation we have and the support we provide to both countries.

And I think their path to EU membership is very clear. They know what they need to do, and they are committed to so doing”, - said Karen Donfried.