Georgia’s ruling party says it seeks EU partnership without ‘second front’ reproaches
In short
Kakha Kaladze, general secretary of Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party, said Tbilisi wants friendly, partnership relations with the European Union and does not want to hear reproaches for refusing to join European sanctions or open a “second front” against Russia. He told journalists that relations with Georgia should be based on truth and justice. RBC, reporting the same remarks, identified Kaladze as mayor of Tbilisi.
Why it matters
The statement restates Tbilisi’s position in a relationship with Brussels that Kommersant describes as frozen, with political dialogue suspended and financial assistance to state institutions halted. Because the remarks come from the general secretary of the governing party and, per RBC, the mayor of the capital, they carry weight in Georgia’s EU accession dispute. The documents report no reaction from Brussels.
Key facts
- Kakha Kaladze is general secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party [ 1 , 2 ]
- Kaladze said Georgia wants friendly and partnership relations with the European Union [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kaladze said Georgia should not be reproached for refusing to open a “second front” against Russia [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kaladze said Georgia should not be reproached for not joining European sanctions [ 2 , 3 ]
- Kaladze said relations with the Georgian state must be based on truth and justice [ 1 , 2 ]
- Kommersant reported that the EU did not recognise the results of Georgia’s parliamentary elections on 26 October 2024 [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reported that on 28 November 2024 Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of Georgia’s EU accession talks [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Kaladze, general secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party, said Georgia wants friendly and partnership relations with the EU [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kaladze said Georgia should not be reproached over its refusal to open a “second front” against Russia [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kaladze said relations with Georgia should be based on truth and justice, without anyone looking down on the country [ 1 , 2 ]
- Kaladze made the remarks to journalists [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the European Union has responded to Kaladze’s statement None of the documents reports a reaction from Brussels.
- Whether the remarks mark a change in Georgia’s policy toward the EU The documents present the position as a statement of intent and do not say any policy has changed.
- Where Kaladze made the statement The documents do not give a location for his remarks to journalists.
- Details of the practical effects of the EU-Georgia split, including the suspension of financial assistance to state institutions and the considered suspension of the visa-free regime These background points are reported only by Kommersant, a single source.