Georgia’s accession process to the European Union has been suspended due to the adoption of the law on foreign agents, EU ambassador in Tbilisi Pavel Gerchinsky told reporters on July 9.
“The Foreign Influence Transparency Act clearly sets back achievements by nine points, and the anti-Western and anti-European rhetoric is also completely incompatible with the stated goal of joining the European Union.”– he said.
According to Gerchinsky, EU leaders do not understand the intentions of the Georgian authorities. He noted that Georgia remains a candidate country for EU membership, but the continuation of this process will depend on the Georgians.
“I’m sorry to say this, they [лидеры стран ЕС] It also agreed to halt Georgia’s accession process to the European Union.said the head of the diplomatic mission.
The ambassador added that negotiations with Moldova on its accession to the European Union have already begun.
Recall that the adoption of the law on foreign agents in Georgia provoked harsh criticism from Washington and Brussels. A similar law is in force in the US and several EU countries, but it was called “Russian.” At the same time, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that after the adoption of the law, the country’s chances of joining the European Union have increased.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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