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Political wrangling and polarization continue to erode democracy in Georgia. But Tbilisi’s bid for EU membership gives Brussels leverage to help get the country back on track.
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The President of Georgia Salome Zourabishvili is paying a visit to all three on European institutions Thursday and Friday (21-22 January) to cement Georgia’s bid for an EU membership in 2024.
The visit of the Caucasian country’s head of state comes in the wake of the new government’s reaffirmation that Euro-Atlantic integration remains top priority of Tbilisi, and the departure from politics of billionaire leader of Georgia’s ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, who is widely seen as the Western-backed country’s most powerful man.
“We seek de-occupation and peaceful restoration of our territorial integrity while continuing to move closer to the US, EU and NATO,” Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia wrote on Twitter.