What I saw yesterday was a very large, dignified and peaceful manifestation of Georgia’s pro-European choice. Such a statement made today the EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell, while commenting June 20 rally.

“What I heard yesterday was many, many ordinary Georgians coming out wishing Georgia sees the moment and embraces the opportunity that are given now from the European Union’s side and take the right steps forward in order to de-facto and in reality, move Georgia’s European agenda forward.

What the Commission said last Friday, was to open the European perspective for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, which is not to be missed, a very clear ‘YES’ from the European Commission that Georgia has the potential to become a future EU member. And yesterday we heard that President [Charles] Michel, who is very well-known in this country, was stressing that now it is a time to acknowledge that Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have future in the EU.

These are powerful messages, and at the same time as we know, the Opinion for Georgia was less favourable than the Opinion for Ukraine and Moldova which underlines the need now to take resolute steps forward to demonstrate these aspirations. For that we have a to-do list from the European Commission saying what are these requirements for Georgia to advance and I am hoping to see, in a few-days time, if members states in the European Council will conclude the same as the European Commission after which the message is very clear. Georgia’s European destiny is in Georgia’s hands”, - said Carl Hartzell.