Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili believes that his country is more deserving of EU candidate status than Ukraine and Moldova. His words are quoted by Georgia Online.

" - ed. ), then Georgia is supposed to, and then Ukraine and Moldova. When they say that Ukraine is in a state of war and because of this it should be granted, I apologize if the assignment of status is determined by war, we do not want war,"

Garibashvili believes that Tbilisi should receive candidate status due to "

Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Presidential Office, responded to the Georgian prime minister.

" Ukraine pays a terrible price by choosing to become a European democracy. The European Union pays a high price to protect its civilization. Values \u200b\u200bare more important than profit. What is important to you? Request queue number? "

No one voluntarily queues for the death from? missiles, @GharibashviliGe. pays a terrible price choosing to be a European democracy. pays a high price protecting its civilization. Values \u200b\u200bare more important than profit. What is important to you? Application queue number?

— Mikhailo Podolyak (@Podolyak_M) June 14, 2022.

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Yesterday, journalist Rikard Jozwiak said that Ukraine and Moldova are likely to receive candidate status for membership in the European Union this month.. Georgia is not.

On June 8, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for Ukraine to be granted candidate status and to transfer the weapons necessary for our state as soon as possible.. The European Commission will finalize its recommendations by the end of next week. And already during the meeting on June 23-24, the European Council will discuss this issue.