Georgian civil society organisations to keep working despite accounts freeze
The accounts of seven government-critical Georgian organisations have been frozen as part of a case into the alleged facilitation of violence.
The accounts of seven government-critical Georgian organisations have been frozen as part of a case into the alleged facilitation of violence.
The EU previously warned that it might suspend the act should Georgia fail to meet its recommendations.
The Dutch Embassy in Georgia emphasised that it was a ‘difficult decision’, noting that over 200 Georgians had participated in the past.
Georgia was not invited to a similar informal gathering of EU foreign ministers held in Poland in May.
The report detailed assets owned by current and former representatives of Georgia’s ruling party across 10 EU countries.
This is not the first time a call to expel a foreign ambassador has come from a Georgian Dream figure in response to criticism.
Since the European Commission’s warning, Georgian Dream has repeatedly attempted to downplay the significance of visa-free travel.