Inviting Georgia at the ambassadorial level to the ministerial meeting in Luxembourg is unacceptable, and the country will not participate at the ambassadorial level, stated the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
More specifically, the ministry declares that, “given the importance of the issue and Georgia’s role in connectivity matters, inviting Georgia at the ambassadorial level to the ministers’ meeting is unacceptable, and the basis and reason for such an approach are unclear.”
Furthermore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains that inviting Georgia at the ambassadorial level to the ministerial meeting “indicates a non-serious attitude” and represents “yet another attempt to use Georgia’s invitation to EU events for political speculation and to encourage a radical agenda and polarization in Georgia.”
“In the ministerial meeting on connectivity issues, scheduled for October 20 in Luxembourg, to which the European External Action Service has invited the foreign ministers of Central Asian and Eastern Partnership countries—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan—Georgia will not participate at the ambassadorial level.
Given the importance of the issue and Georgia’s role in connectivity matters, inviting Georgia at the ambassadorial level to the ministers’ meeting is unacceptable, and the basis and reason for such an approach are unclear.
Several weeks ago, the European External Action Service was informed of the Georgian side’s position regarding Georgia’s participation. Considering Georgia’s role in both regional security and connectivity issues, it should be in the interest of EU member states to ensure Georgia’s participation at an appropriate level in discussions on this important issue.
The invitation of Georgia at the ambassadorial level to the ministerial meeting planned by the European External Action Service indicates a non-serious attitude on the part of the EU institution, demonstrates not only a geopolitical but also a simple geographical denial of reality, and represents yet another attempt to use Georgia’s invitation to EU events for political speculation and to encourage a radical agenda and polarization in Georgia.
We hope that the majority of EU member states fully recognize the geopolitical necessities, value partnership with Georgia and its role in connectivity between Europe and Asia, and do not share the European External Action Service’s attitude regarding Georgia’s participation,” the ministry stated.
Foreign Ministry: Inviting Georgia at the ambassadorial level to the Luxembourg ministerial meeting is unacceptable—Georgia will not participate at the ambassadorial level
