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Monday, February 20, 2023
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Ursula von der Leyen Expresses Readiness to Continue Cooperation With Georgia Over EU Candidacy Status
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen responded to the meeting with the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili in the social network Twitter.
As Ursula von der Leyen pointed out, the European Union is ready to continue working with Georgia so that the country achieves progress in fulfilling the 12 recommendations set by the European Commission in June 2022 and makes the most of the European Union's economic investment plan, especially for the development of projects connecting the Black Sea.
"I had a good opportunity to discuss the main issues of the Georgia-EU agenda together with the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili. We are ready to continue working with Georgia so that the country can make progress in fulfilling the 12 recommendations set by the European Commission in June 2022 and make the most of the EU's economic investment plan, especially for the development of projects connecting the Black Sea," Ursula von der Leyen wrote.
PM Gharibashvili Calls Mikheil Saakashvili 'Good Actor' at Munich Security Conference
Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili spoke about Mikheil Saakashvili at the Munich Security Conference. According to Gharibashvili, the third president of Georgia is receiving appropriate treatment, and as for the footage released from the clinic, according to him, 'Mr. Saakashvili is a good actor'.
"I don't want to speculate on this matter, President Saakashvili is being treated in a private clinic. I want people to know that he came to Georgia a year and a half ago, on October 1, to be exact, and the idea of his return was to make a revolution and inspire mass murders." His plan failed and he ended up in prison.
We transferred him to a private clinic. I won't bore people with details, but since the question was asked, I want to answer it. He is being treated in a private clinic for more than 8 months now, the government of Georgia provides maximum comfort and treatment, all the privileges that other prisoners do not have.
You mentioned footage, photos, I will say that Mr. Saakashvili is a good actor. The Government of Georgia is doing everything possible, providing maximum support. We made an offer to his family to bring any doctor, from any country, from any clinic, if he needs real treatment, bring him to Georgia, this is my answer," Gharibashvili said.
According to the Prime Minister, Saakashvili's family hired lobbying companies and is spreading a lot of false information.
"What you hear, what you see on video, on Facebook, on social networks, does not represent reality," Gharibashvili said.
Ursula von der Leyen Expresses Readiness to Continue Cooperation With Georgia Over EU Candidacy Status
As Ursula von der Leyen pointed out, the European Union is ready to continue working with Georgia so that the country achieves progress in fulfilling the 12 recommendations set by the European Commission in June 2022 and makes the most of the European Union's economic investment plan, especially for the development of projects connecting the Black Sea.
"I had a good opportunity to discuss the main issues of the Georgia-EU agenda together with the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili. We are ready to continue working with Georgia so that the country can make progress in fulfilling the 12 recommendations set by the European Commission in June 2022 and make the most of the EU's economic investment plan, especially for the development of projects connecting the Black Sea," Ursula von der Leyen wrote.
PM Gharibashvili Calls Mikheil Saakashvili 'Good Actor' at Munich Security Conference
"I don't want to speculate on this matter, President Saakashvili is being treated in a private clinic. I want people to know that he came to Georgia a year and a half ago, on October 1, to be exact, and the idea of his return was to make a revolution and inspire mass murders." His plan failed and he ended up in prison.
We transferred him to a private clinic. I won't bore people with details, but since the question was asked, I want to answer it. He is being treated in a private clinic for more than 8 months now, the government of Georgia provides maximum comfort and treatment, all the privileges that other prisoners do not have.
You mentioned footage, photos, I will say that Mr. Saakashvili is a good actor. The Government of Georgia is doing everything possible, providing maximum support. We made an offer to his family to bring any doctor, from any country, from any clinic, if he needs real treatment, bring him to Georgia, this is my answer," Gharibashvili said.
According to the Prime Minister, Saakashvili's family hired lobbying companies and is spreading a lot of false information.
"What you hear, what you see on video, on Facebook, on social networks, does not represent reality," Gharibashvili said.