The European Union perceives Georgia as a leading partner in the region, which can play a very big role in establishing peace and stability in the neighborhood, said the Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia at the Orbeliani Palace.

“This is truly a historic day. The European Commission recommended that Georgia be granted candidate status. I want to sincerely congratulate you and congratulate all political leaders in Georgia. I want to congratulate the President of Georgia for her efforts, but first of all I want to congratulate all of you, the citizens of Georgia. You consistently supported Georgia"s European integration. This is a great recognition by the European Union of the progress you have achieved in recent years and support for Georgia’s EU integration.

Among the positive recommendations today, it was emphasized that the European Union perceives Georgia as a leading partner in the region, which can play a very big role in establishing peace and stability in the neighborhood”, - said Pawel Herczynski.