The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stated after meeting with President Salome Zourabichvili that the parliamentary elections on October 26 will be a decisive test for Georgia's democracy and a pivotal moment for EU-Georgia relations.
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"Dear President, I have great respect for your commitment to Georgia's European path. Our meeting comes at an important moment - the upcoming elections will be a crucial test for Georgia’s democracy. And a defining moment for the future of EU-Georgia relations," von der Leyen wrote on the X social network.
Salome Zourabichvili also commented on the meeting with the President of the European Commission. As she said, during the conversation with Ursula von der Leyen, she reaffirmed the commitment of the Georgian people to accelerating their European path.
"I emphasized the crucial importance of European moral support to ensure the Georgian people don’t feel isolated as they declare their European choice on October 26th," the president wrote.
In Brussels, Salome Zourabichvili met with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, who stated on X that the future of Georgia can only be determined by the Georgian people. He noted that reforms, the rule of law, and democratic principles are the foundation of the European path.
As part of her visit to Europe, Salome Zourabichvili participated in the Warsaw Security Forum. In Warsaw, she met with Polish President Andrzej Duda, and in Berlin, with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Leaders of the ruling party in Georgia claimed that the president is abroad without the government's consent and is thereby violating the country's constitution once again. Furthermore, as Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says, political leaders who meet with Zourabichvili in Europe show "gross disrespect" for the constitutional order of Georgia.
