(MENAFN) Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Maka Bochorishvili, has claimed that Ukraine has actively opposed her country’s European integration, accusing Kyiv of trying to obstruct Tbilisi’s path to EU membership.

Speaking to local media, Bochorishvili said it is “shameful” for anyone to blame Georgia regarding Ukraine, emphasizing that her nation has consistently supported Kyiv politically since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022.

“Ukraine’s involvement … was demonstrated more than once, that they opposed Georgia’s European integration in various ways,” she added, noting that campaigns during 2022–2023 attempted to block Georgia from obtaining EU candidate status.

Bochorishvili further stated, “No one can say that Georgia has not supported Ukraine in international formats. The conclusions reached in the European Commission report completely distort the real facts.”

She highlighted that Georgia’s stance toward Russia aligns with EU and NATO policies, focusing on avoiding confrontation while safeguarding national security. “The government’s primary responsibility is to avoid threats to the country. If we do this, it shouldn’t be condemned -- it should be welcomed,” she explained.

The minister also criticized statements made by the EU Ambassador to Georgia, claiming they were in line with the positions of EU foreign policy leadership and the Commissioner for Enlargement. “The Ambassador cannot make a statement contradicting Brussels leaders.

Unfortunately, the statement from Brussels distorts the facts about what happened in Georgia on October 4 and creates false impressions,” she said.

As reported, Georgia officially received EU candidate status in December 2023, following months of tension with Brussels over political reforms and concerns about democratic backsliding.

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