I shame the kind of Georgia which will develop by the rules of the game set by Kubilius and Gregorova. Such a comment made Irakli Zarkua, Georgian Dream, while responding to the statement of the MEP Andrus Kubilius, that if Georgia wants to receive the EU candidate status, it should work according to their rules.

“The entire Georgian society heard the blackmail and threats that Kubilius issued to Georgia, that is, if Georgia does not work according to the rules of the game of Kubilius, Fotyga, Gregorova, it will not be able to get the status of a candidate.

I shame the kind of Georgia which will develop by the rules of the game set by Kubilius and Gregorova. We are a state, and they failed to understand that Georgia is a state governed by law, with the rule of law, and here, regardless of status, merit, if you do something wrong, you will be held accountable, we are building such a state and we aspire to such a Europe.

I cannot seriously consider this threat of the European Parliamentarians accused of corruption. It is reasonable to suspect that these are paid lobbyists. You know, 6 MEPs were arrested on charges of corruption, arrests are happening every day, and I do not rule out that these arrests will continue, because these MEPs make such inadequate statements, when on the contrary they should be calling us to the rule of law. When we hear such inadequate statements, it will be very difficult for us to convince the Georgian public that the European Union is the rule of law”, - said Irakli Zarkua.