EU does not force anyone to become a member, Ambassador Herczyński says after meeting Georgian Foreign Minister Botchorishvili

On 27 April 2026, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia Paweł Herczyński was invited for a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili. 

“They had a substantive discussion about EU-Georgia relations,” the EU Delegation to Georgia said in a press release after the meeting, adding that “the European Union does not force anyone to become a member. We wish that Georgian authorities do not miss this historic opportunity that still exists.”

The EU Delegation also reminds that since Georgia’s independence, “the EU has stood by Georgia, helping to build a democratic and prosperous state”.

“Like the majority of Georgians, we believe that membership in the EU offers Georgia the best guarantee of peace and prosperity,” the press release says. “Accession to the EU requires sincere commitment and tangible reforms to align with EU values and standards. Unfortunately, the current trajectory taken by Georgian authorities pushes Georgia away from the path of EU membership.”

It also says that persistent anti-EU rhetoric further undermines the credibility of Georgia’s EU aspirations.

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