The choice by Georgian Dream to droop Georgia’s EU accession course of goes towards the promise to the Georgian individuals enshrined of their structure to pursue full integration into the European Union and NATO. By suspending Georgia’s EU accession course of, Georgian Dream has rejected the chance for nearer ties with Europe and made Georgia extra susceptible to the Kremlin.
The Georgian individuals overwhelmingly assist integration with Europe. The United States condemns the extreme use of drive by police towards Georgians in search of to train their rights to meeting and expression, together with their freedom to peacefully protest. We name on all sides to make sure protests stay peaceable.
Georgian Dream’s numerous anti-democratic actions have violated the core tenets of our U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership, which was primarily based on shared values and commitments to democracy, rule of regulation, civil society, respect for human rights and basic freedoms, and anti-corruption efforts. As a end result, the United States has suspended this mechanism.
We reiterate our name to the Georgian authorities to return to its Euro-Atlantic path, transparently examine all parliamentary election irregularities, and repeal anti-democratic legal guidelines that restrict freedoms of meeting and expression.
