The main purpose of German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock’s official visit to North Macedonia and Georgia is to limit Russian influence in these countries and strengthen EU ambitions. This was reported by the German TV channel. Das Erste.
According to the TV channel, the presence of Russian troops means that NATO membership is out of the question for Georgia in the near future, and Moscow is looking to expand its influence over its neighbors, where economic ties remain strong.
“Your support for Ukraine against this background clearly shows what values you share. “It also emphasizes your place in the European Union,” Burbock said at a joint press conference with Georgian Foreign Minister Ilya Darchiashvili, who visited South Ossetia.
Georgia, like Ukraine and Moldova, applied for the status of official EU candidate country in 2022, but, unlike the other two countries, emphasizing that Brussels has not yet assigned it to Georgia, Das Erste emphasized that a series of reforms will be carried out in connection with this. should be done domestically.
As Burbock reminded during his visit, North Macedonia already has candidate status, but the country has not yet met all EU requirements.
According to Das Erste, if the EU process breaks down again in either case, Russia will be able to expand its influence in these regions without further hindrance.
before in Italy spoke For the accession of Serbia and other Balkan countries to the European Union.