On October 17, Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, highlighted the significance of the upcoming elections in Georgia during a European Council meeting. The meeting, taking place in Brussels on October 17-18, will also address concerns regarding democratic backsliding and recent developments in Georgia.

"In Georgia there is a clear democratic backsliding. The next elections will be the moment of truth and the Georgian people will have to decide which way they want to go: towards Europe or getting apart from Europe. This is for us an important moment and for the Georgians – still more because it’s the future of the country, which is at stake," stated Borrell.