The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili has sais that Georgia and the Georgian people deserve the status of a candidate, “although we don’t say we are perfect. No country or government is perfect.”

"The government, the president, the opposition - everyone should say loudly and clearly that Georgia should be granted candidate status by the end of the year, since this is the only correct, historical, political decision," said Irakli Garibashvili during a joint press conference with Joseph Borrell, the EU High Representative/Vice President of the European Commission.