We have been very clear... this is a showstopper,
The adoption of this law negatively impacts Georgia’s progress on the EU path,
I will not betray the spirit that is in this country today and needs to open a path. I will be the opener of this path. This message will be delivered by our friends everywhere so that no one thinks that you can use the President of Georgia to save the image of this government,
We urge Georgia to change course and respect the right to peaceful protest,
We talked about what the next steps are. I very clearly explained to the representatives of friendly countries that with my veto, I would under no circumstances enter into some fake, artificial, deceitful negotiations. No and never
Today, not this issue is on the agenda, Georgia’s survival is on the agenda,
The choice on the way forward is in Georgia’s hands. We urge the Georgian authorities to withdraw the law,
The Georgian government’s decision to pass legislation on so-called ‘foreign agents’ is a step in the wrong direction,
The EU has clearly and repeatedly stated that the spirit and content of the law are not in line with EU core norms and values,
There should be no illusions that prospective amendments to this law may make [it] ‘democracy or EU proof’. This law is not compatible with European choice. You cannot fix something that is fundamentally broken.”
It is still not too late. We have heard from the madame president that she plans to veto and this will offer him a way out, an opportunity for the government to withdraw this unfortunate legislative initiative altogether.”
All that has to be under review if we are now regarded as an adversary and not a partner,
Dear Georgian people, we hear you and stand with you in your struggle for the European future of Georgia. Nobody has the right to take your European dream away. Nobody has the right to silence the will of the people to live by values,
If the law goes forward without conforming to EU norms and [with] this kind of rhetoric and aspersion against the US and others, I think the relationship is at risk.”
EU member countries are very clear that if this law is adopted it will be a serious obstacle for Georgia in its European perspective,
If the law advances against EU norms and there is an erosion of democracy and violence against peaceful demonstrators, we will see restrictions from the United States. There will be financial and/or travel restrictions specifically on those responsible and their families.”
For Georgia, this means ‘Welcome to the Russian world,’ which cuts off all prospects for Georgia’s development,