The recommendation on granting candidate status to Georgia is a big recognition from the European Union of the progress achieved within the last years. Such a statement made today the EU Ambassador to Georgia.

“Congratulations! The European Union, European Commission has recommended that Georgia is granted candidate status. My sincere congratulations to all political leaders in Georgia, my sincere congratulations to the government, to the opposition, to the parliament, to the President, to the civil society, and to you to the media, but first and foremost, my sincere congratulations to the people of Georgia who have always, consistently, in an unwavering way have supported Georgia’s European path.

This is a big recognition from the EU of the progress achieved within the last years. European aspirations are uniting all Georgians. I have not met one single Georgian citizen who did not wish that their country is not granted the candidate status”, - said Pawel Herczynski.