Georgia needs serious work - Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Czech Republic and Finland

The member states of the European Union are again calling on Georgia to carry out reforms in order not to lose its European perspective. The announcements were made in Brussels. Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Czech Republic and Finland point to the rule of law, internal problems of the country and the lack of democratic processes and warn the country that these problems will be an obstacle to Georgia's European integration.

"The road to the European Union is objective. Objective steps must be taken, reforms must be carried out for the country to move forward. If this is done, it will help Georgia to move forward. We want to see how the country adapts to the foreign policy of the European Union. In some cases, Georgia has not done everything. I want this issue to be final. It should be decided before the decision is made," said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Pekka Haavisto, notes that part of the internal problems in the country is the lack of democratic processes, which hinders Georgia's path to European integration:

"I think there are internal problems that need to be solved. However, after taking this step, Georgia will move forward. We welcome Georgia's accession after these internal problems are solved and all points are fulfilled. Unfortunately, some internal problems, lack of democratic processes, hinders Georgia on this path".

As for the Czech Republic, the representative of the country noted that collective efforts of the entire country are needed for European integration.

"The situation in Georgia is quite difficult, the European Union, as an institution, as well as our politicians have clearly said that Georgia needs to carry out serious work in specific areas. Let's wait to see what the assessment will be, but the demand will remain, all criteria must be met, whether it is the rule of law or another issue. Becoming a member is a collective effort of the whole country. It is not just about one political representation, the whole country should work on it," said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky.