A growing number of employees from Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have publicly distanced themselves from the government’s decision to suspend European Union accession negotiations until 2028.
As of now, 100 diplomats have signed a statement condemning the move, asserting that it contradicts the country’s strategic interests and the will of the Georgian people.
“Our primary duty as diplomats is to protect Georgia’s national interests and remain loyal to the Constitution,” the signatories said, emphasizing that Georgian diplomacy has long been committed to integrating the country into European and Euro-Atlantic structures.
The diplomats argued that the government’s decision “jeopardizes Georgia’s historical opportunity” to join the EU amid a wave of enlargement spurred by international events.
They warned that the unilateral rejection of this path “risks isolating Georgia” and “leaving it vulnerable to geopolitical threats”, particularly given the evolving international security landscape.
Citing Article 78 of the Georgian Constitution, which mandates the country’s efforts toward European and Euro-Atlantic integration, the statement underlined that the suspension of negotiations undermined these constitutional obligations.
The statement remains open for additional signatories, highlighting growing discontent within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the Georgian Dream government’s stance on EU integration.
