Alexander Rondeli, Director of the Georgian Fund for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) said during the chairmanship of Poland in EU Council the defense of Georgian interests will be strengthened. Nevertheless for Poland it will not be too easy to raise a Georgian question.
"Poland may face difficulties from its neighbor. But I hope we will move slightly forward in terms of free trade and visa regimes. Polish understand well our problems, they are aware that its security depends upon our security as well, that is why they will do everything for our interests, " - Rondeli said in conversation with RFE RL.
Rondeli underlined that nowadays the EU is more interested with Ukraine than with Georgia. Polish foreign Ministry head announced his main priorities during his chairmanship, among them are affiliation to EU of Ukraine and Moldova.
"Nevertheless EU continues the moral political and other kind of support to Georgia. Ukraine for EU now is a very important country. And the Moldova is an Europe. This is a reason for activity in direction of these two countries. Georgia slightly is left behind in this respect. But at this stage we either are not an actual candidates for the EU membership, " - expert said.
"EU tries to make RF more civilized by putting forward interests with Russian Federation. I think EU tries to establish contacts with RF hoping to "improve" it. We will loose nothing in this respect, if Russia will act accordingly in civilized way with its neighbors as well, "- Rondeli said.
