Georgia's European dream falters as Russia looms
- The leadership of the Georgian state, disregarding the nation, is heading straight into the Russian sphere of influence, stated the Estonian Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna. He called on the EU authorities to take action regarding the current political situation in Georgia.
According to the head of Estonian diplomacy, the Georgian government's decision to suspend accession talks with the EU has exposed what was warned about if the Georgian Dream came to power.
- the GD aims to gain control over the country by lying and intimidation, and align Georgia with Russia instead of the European Union - said Tsahkna.
Georgia has been "turning away from democracy" for some time, declared the head of Estonian diplomacy. He added that evidence of this can be seen in the laws adopted earlier this year: on foreign agents, which, among other things, limits civil society, as well as on traditional family values.
Tsahkna: 80 per cent of Georgians want EU membership
The head of Estonian diplomacy emphasised that due to the number and significance of irregularities in the parliamentary elections, which took place a month ago, they cannot be considered either free or fair. He added that "80 per cent of Georgians want EU membership".
After the European Union suspended its dialogue with Georgia this past summer, the Estonian authorities downgraded bilateral relations. - Estonia has reduced its high-level contacts with Georgia and stopped supporting development cooperation in projects connected to the Georgian government; however, we continue to support Georgia's civil society - emphasised Tsahkna. The Estonian Foreign Minister appealed to EU authorities to take action concerning the current political situation in Georgia.
