In her interview with Imedi TV, Foreign Minister of Georgia said Brussels had cornered itself, needed to find a way to start discussions with Georgia’s democratically elected Government.

“It is difficult to understand today what Brussels’ goal is with such an attitude toward the Georgian Government. Elections were held, the Georgian people chose this Government, and the choice has been made. Brussels has driven itself into a dead end with its own decisions when it said that because a law was adopted - a law adopted by the Parliament based on the interests of society and the country - it would suspend relations with Georgia. Naturally, reversing such a decision is not easy once you have placed yourself in such a deadlocked position.

What does it mean to repeal the law? I am proving to you that this law is needed for the interests and security of my country. You may recall the Prime Minister’s repeated invitations - come, let’s talk, and I will explain why this law is necessary for my country. But no one came, no one listened, and the immediate decision was, We will not talk to you. Now reversing this is not easy, and it will not be easy for them to find a way out. Let’s put it this way: Brussels has essentially driven this process into a deadlock, and I expect that they will have to take certain steps to bring the process out of it.

Our Government often heard loud statements that they stand by the Georgian people and support the aspirations of the Georgian people and called that statement a lie as well.

If you refuse to speak with the government, how can you lead the country into the EU, while claiming to support the European aspirations of its people? So such manipulative statements should probably stop, and we should find a way to return to normal, partner-like relations, based on shared interests. We have never refused EU integration, we have never refused EU membership. And if Brussels truly wants to see Georgia in the EU, naturally, it must find a way to begin talks on this issue with the government elected by the people”, - said Maka Botchorishvili.