By 2030, Georgia will be the best prepared among candidate countries to achieve full membership in the European Union. Such a statement made today the Prime Minister of Georgia.

“This topic is often used for speculation by specific international entities. However, despite all this, despite artificially created obstacles, the country continues to move forward in the direction of European integration.

This was reflected in Georgia’s receipt of candidate status in December last year. Of course, the role of our diplomats in this success is also special. We will continue to fulfill all obligations, of course.

As already noted, today we continue to fulfill the obligations stipulated in the Association Agenda and by 2028 we will have fulfilled more than 90% of these obligations. As for the Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), here we also plan to fulfill more than 90% of the obligations in 4 years, which is naturally an important factor in achieving success on the path to European integration.

We are a leader in the wider region in terms of democratic and economic reforms, and this merit also needs to be appropriately appreciated. One of the manifestations of all this is that Georgia is distinguished by its rapid pace of economic growth. Georgia is the number one country not only in the wider region, but also in Europe in terms of economic growth indicators, and one of our priorities will be to accelerate economic growth even further.

This is also one of the main factors for Georgia’s accession to the European Union. To date, most of the obligations assumed under the Association Agreement have been fulfilled and work will continue actively in this direction. By 2030, Georgia will be the best prepared among the candidate countries to achieve full membership in the European Union”, - said Irakli Kobakhidze.