Day: November 28, 2024

1. Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of blackmail  The Associated Press
2. Georgia to suspend EU accession talks until 2028  Al Jazeera English
3. Protests in Georgia after government halts EU application until 2028  Reuters

1. Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of blackmail  The Associated Press
2. Georgian prime minister suspends EU membership talks until end of 2028  Euronews
3. Protests in Georgia after government halts EU application until 2028  Reuters

For the tenth year in a row, London has been ranked first in the “Best Cities in the World” ranking published by Resonance Consultancy. This annual assessment evaluates 100 cities with a population of over one million people, based on 24 factors divided into three main categories: living conditions, beauty, and well-being, Azernews reports.

1. Georgia to suspend EU accession talks until 2028  Al Jazeera English
2. Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of blackmail  The Associated Press
3. Protests in Georgia after government halts EU application until 2028  Reuters

Scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the USA have conducted the largest simulation of the universe, covering a volume of more than 31 billion cubic megaparsecs. The experiment, known as ExaSky, was performed using 9,000 computing nodes of the world’s fastest supercomputer, Frontier. The results were reported by the ScienceAlert portal, Azernews reports.

Georgia says it won’t enter EU membership talks until 2028, in snub to Brussels  Reuters

A presentation of the book “The Millennium of Shirvanshahs” was held in Ankara.

From November 23 to 29, the enchanting world of Azerbaijani traditional crafts is being showcased at the 2nd Saudi International Handicrafts Week exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Georgia halts EU membership talks

To ensure that this issue cannot be used as a tool to blackmail the Georgian people, we have decided not to raise the question of launching negotiations with the European Union until the end of 2028. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze made this announcement during a press conference at the party headquarters, following a meeting with the parliamentary majority and the government team.

Kobakhidze claimed that negotiations with the EU are currently being used as a tool of blackmail and to divide Georgian society.

“We have decided not to put the issue of starting negotiations with the European Union on the agenda until the end of 2028. Furthermore, we will reject all EU budgetary grants until 2028,” the Prime Minister said.

The Eurasian Georgia?

“With the CEC declaring ‘Georgian Dream’ victorious, Georgia may have closed a chapter in its history”

Kobakhidze highlighted that the issue of starting EU membership talks is being used as a tool of blackmail against Georgia, much like the earlier debates over candidate status.

“It is completely unacceptable to treat integration with the European Union as an act of charity,” Kobakhidze stated, while also criticizing the European Parliament for adopting a resolution on Georgia on 28 November. The resolution effectively dismissed the results of Georgia’s parliamentary elections and called for new ones under international supervision.

“We are a proud and self-sufficient nation with a rich history. Therefore, it is entirely unacceptable for us to view EU integration as a favour the Union grants us,” Kobakhidze said.

He accused European politicians and bureaucrats of using grants and loans as instruments of blackmail against Georgia.

Kobakhidze added that by the end of 2028, Georgia will be economically prepared to begin EU membership negotiations in 2030.

“We intend to join the European Union not by begging or pleading but with dignity—backed by a developed democratic system and a strong economy,” he concluded.

Georgia halts EU membership talks

Georgia hits brakes on EU accession bid  POLITICO Europe