Some opposition parties’ refusal to engage in the implementation of the European Union conditions for granting the membership candidate status is a step against depolarisation of the domestic political environment. Such a statement the Chairman of the Georgian Dream made while presenting a report on the implementation of the conditions.

Depolarisation - one of the conditions set out by the European Commission - is the most difficult of the recommendations. The fulfilment of this priority requires involvement of various actors, including the ruling party, the opposition, and any individual related to Georgian politics.

What we could have seen around these 12 conditions was a proper involvement of the opposition in the implementation of these recommendations. The Parliament offered to everyone - any opposition Parliamentary party - to be involved in the working groups" activities, although several opposition parties refused to be involved. This was also a direct step against depolarisation.

Any Government in any country is interested in ensuring peace, therefore, it is clear who is interested in polarisation in Georgia.

In fact, the problem is radicalism. When the opposition calls you “Russian”, a “Putinist” and so on, you are forced to respond. Unfortunately, this continues.

This process is a closed circle. I do not know how to break this closed circle, but granting the country the candidate status will in all cases play a very positive role in reducing the degree of polarisation”, - said Irakli Kobakhidze.