Georgia intends to join the bloc as an equal partner and not as a beggar, the prime minister has said Georgia has decided to freeze accession talks with the EU until 2028, when it expects to be ready for further steps, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told a news briefing on Thursday.  Tbilisi will continue to fulfil its existing obligations under the Association Agenda with the EU, but will do so on its own as it wants to be treated as an equal partner in relations with Brussels, he said. The