Published December 15,2023
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili congratulated the nation’s residents on Thursday following the European Council’s determination to grant candidate standing to Georgia, saying it’s “truly a victory for our country and our people.”
Recalling that the federal government has been making intensive efforts in direction of Georgia’s integration with the European Union, Garibashvili mentioned this success belongs to the Georgian folks, Agenda.ge news reported.
“This is really a well-earned, well-deserved status that we, the government, have gained with our people and for our people. We fought, we won,” he mentioned at a press convention.
European Council President “Charles Michel called me today and personally congratulated me on today’s decision and this historic victory. I have the honor to convey his congratulations to the Georgian people,” he added.
Garibashvili invited the general public to a celebration occasion at Freedom Square within the capital Tbilisi on Friday to have a good time the European Council’s determination.
Separately, he mentioned on X: “Georgia is Europe candidate country! Grateful to the EU Council leaders Charles Michel, (Ursula) von der Leyen, Oliver Varhelyi for acknowledging civilizational choice. We remain dedicated and eagerly look forward to advancing on our integration path.”
While the EU granted candidate standing to Georgia, it additionally determined to provoke accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.
Source: www.anews.com.tr