Georgia ready to comply with EU—if demands reasonable, says PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has reaffirmed his government's commitment to fulfilling the European Union's demands—so long as they are deemed reasonable and properly justified.

His remarks come amid continued dialogue over Georgia's EU accession prospects and growing scrutiny of its recent legislative agenda, Caliber.Az reports, citing Georgian media.

“We are ready to fulfill absolutely all reasonable demands—as long as we are given justification that they are indeed reasonable, and then we will comply with all of them,” Kobakhidze said.

“There were certain demands that were reasonable, and we met them from beginning to end. But there were also unreasonable ones, for which we were not given an explanation as to why they were necessary.”

The Prime Minister singled out two controversial pieces of legislation that have drawn criticism from both domestic civil society groups and international partners: the “Law on the Transparency of Foreign Influence”—widely compared to Russia’s “foreign agents” law—and the “Law on the Protection of Family Values and Minors.”

Kobakhidze pushed back against EU criticism, suggesting that opposition to these laws was not sufficiently justified.

“It is unclear what is good about non-transparency and why same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt minors,” he stated, questioning the rationale behind calls for Georgia to withdraw or revise the legislation.

Brussels has repeatedly emphasized the importance of aligning Georgia’s legal and political framework with EU values, particularly concerning democratic governance, human rights, and civil society protections. 

By Vafa Guliyeva