The importance of an impartial judiciary is essential to Georgia’s Euro Atlantic future and anything that even has the appearance of politicization, political prosecution, puts that Euro Atlantic future at risk, US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan said when asked about the decision of the Court of Appeal regarding Nika Gvaramia.
“You all saw the United States Government's statement, as well as the European Union statement, and that of many other European friends of Georgia. Everything the United States has done in Georgia over the past 30 years has been in support of the clear choice of the Georgian people for a secure, prosperous, democratic future. The importance of an impartial judiciary is central to that future. And anything that even has the appearance of politicization, political prosecution, puts that Euro Atlantic future at risk.
This is a pledge that Georgia's leaders, including the ruling party, made to the Georgian people in the parliamentary elections - to achieve the next important step, the very important step on Georgia's path to this Euro Atlantic future. Anything that interferes with that, or even puts it at risk is of great concern. In the United States we protect and cherish the independence of our judiciary, because we know that an impartial judiciary is the foundation of our democracy.
That is what gives it the resilience and the strength to withstand the different challenges and tests of time. And we want the same for the people of Georgia. The Georgian people have said over and over again that they want a strong democracy, they want a Euro Atlantic future. The United States will continue to support the people of Georgia in achieving that aspiration. That is what we have been doing for 30 years and that is what we will continue to do. We truly believe in Georgia’s success and we want to see this country be stable, peaceful and prosperous," said the Ambassador.
