The EU's top diplomat is in Tbilisi to discuss EU integration. The Balkan State applied for candidate status in March 2022 along with Ukraine and Moldova,
Euronews reports.
The European Union is open to Georgia becoming a member, the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday, but warned Tbilisi needed to implement sweeping reforms to get candidate status.
The EU recognised Georgia's "European perspective" last year but deferred its membership application, while granting candidacy to Ukraine and Moldova, arguing Tbilisi needed to make changes first.
"The European Union door is open to Georgia, and the European Union is committed to supporting Georgia on its path towards the European Union membership," Borrell told a news conference in Tbilisi.
"Candidate status ... needs to be earned through serious reforms and adherence to the European Union values. And to be frank, there is still quite a bit of work to be done," he added.
"Georgia should use the short remaining time to address the key reforms requirement."
