Brussels has become a barrier in relations between Georgia and EU member states. Such a statement made today Speaker of the Georgian Parliament.

“The European Commissioners’ positions were made clear by their responses. We have seen their approach: they favour boycott over dialogue, which goes against core European values.

At the same time, we see that individual EU member states express a desire for dialogue between Georgia and the bloc, specifically with its member countries. This is precisely why we have recently stepped up bilateral engagement.

Direct communication with member states is essential to stress the necessity of dialogue; confrontation and boycotts are simply not the European way. Unfortunately, the bureaucracy in Brussels has chosen this un-European path.

It is crucial to maintain bilateral communication and dialogue with those who are the elected representatives of their people, so that ultimately Brussels too can be convinced that confrontation is not the European way. It is time for Brussels to return to the European path of dialogue, to openness, the exchange of ideas, and the rejection of confrontation”, - said Shalva Papuashvili.