Georgia belongs in Europe – Nausėda

President Gitanas Nausėda has wished his Georgian counterpart Salome Zourabichvili strength to keep Tbilisi on the European path after the country’s government move to delay accession talks with the European Union until the end of 2028.

"Lithuania stands firmly with the people of Georgia and their European dream! President Zourabichvili, I wish you strength and courage in keeping Georgia on the European path," Nausėda said on X on Friday.

"Georgia belongs in Europe," he underlined.

On Thursday, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhizde of the ruling Georgian Dream party said his country would not pursue EU until 2028, accusing Brussels of "blackmail."

The announcement came hours after the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution rejecting the results of Georgia’s October 26 parliamentary elections, alleging "significant irregularities", AFP reported.

Georgia officially gained EU candidate status in December 2023, along with Ukraine and Moldova.