FM Botchorishvili: Georgia-EU ties at impasse after summoning ambassador

Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on Monday said relations between Georgia and the European Union are at an impasse, following her decision to summon the bloc’s ambassador for talks in Tbilisi.

Pawel Herczynski was called to a meeting at the Avlabari residence after remarks he made in Brussels, where he said Georgia stood “at a crossroads” and that decisions taken in the coming weeks and months would shape the country’s future direction.

Speaking afterwards, Botchorishvili said the current deadlock in relations had “one single reason” - what she described as the attitude of Brussels bureaucracy towards Georgia.

She said Tbilisi expected a relationship based on respect for the government elected by the Georgian people, and insisted the ruling Georgian Dream party was safeguarding stability and peaceful development.

The minister also accused opposition alliances of pursuing a radical and destructive agenda, saying they were seeking partners abroad rather than within Georgia.

In a separate statement, the FM said recent steps and public comments from Brussels were undermining trust between the two sides and damaging the broader Georgia-EU partnership.

Earlier, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the ambassador’s comments amounted to a threat of civil unrest and economic hardship, and said summoning him was justified.