Margvelashvili: Georgia should not be included in the paradigm of Russia

The head of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili on the first day of the week in Tbilisi on mutual press conference with Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer said that during talks with Western partners always says Russia perceives its neighbors the country where it has privileged desires, " reports journalist OPINION in Georgia.
"These desires are held by military force, which is unacceptable not only for Georgia or Ukraine, But also interfere with the stability in the whole of Europe," He said.
in connection with the may 21-22 in Riga Eastern Partnership summit of the EU, He said that " We have to be careful not to enter into that paradigm, which was created by Russia after the preceding EAP summit in Vilnius, when as if the country were obliged to choose between cooperating with Europe or with Russia." According to Giorgi Margvelashvili, the Eastern Partnership is not created against Russia." A strong and economically stable neighbors have not only Europe, But the Russian Federation ", - said the head of Georgia. He acknowledged that the economic problems of Russia due to the sanctions that negatively affect the economy and his country." But We hope that punishment will bring results and our Western partners even more consolidated in the protection of freedom of selection of independent Nations, " He said." We hope that the conference of the EU Eastern Partnership in Riga will be made clear opinion on the future of Georgia's integration into the European Union, " He said. With his own hand, Heinz Fischer said that the Association agreement with the European Union " is not aimed in any case against any third country "." Such a contract only bring countries closer together, their economy, " He said. He also expressed a preference for the strict observance of the Minsk agreement, noting that " the political climate in the EU is deeply affected by the processes in Ukraine ". Fischer arrived in Tbilisi on may 18 with a two-day state visit, on Tuesday He will meet with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili, who will lead his country's delegation at the Riga summit on may 21-22.


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