These announcements are provisional, these announcements are intended to influence the election results. Here, too, there are zero resources - as soon as the elections and the war in Ukraine are over, these statements will change and the relations with both the European Union and the United States of America will be overloaded, - Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists, thus answering the question about the course of the Georgian government on the one hand, the European Council, on the other hand, on Emmanuel Macron's critical statements.
He also spoke about the pre-election environment and noted that the government will do everything to ensure that the elections are held in a free and competitive environment.
"As for the elections, the elections will be held in a free and competitive environment, which was confirmed by the interim conclusion of the OSCE/ODIHR. We are responsible for managing election processes in the same spirit. This is our responsibility and we will do our best for it. We hope, at least to some extent, that the opposition will act in the same spirit. There will be no provocations, there will be no such processes as destruction of campaign materials of the ruling party, destruction of billboards; Removal of "no war" inscriptions. We are doing everything so that the elections can be held in a free and competitive environment, as it was until now, so we must reach October 26", said Kobakhidze.
For information, the conclusion published after the meeting of the European Council states that "the European Council once again confirms the readiness of the Union to support the Georgian people on their European path". At the same time, it reiterates its serious concerns about the course of action taken by the Government of Georgia, which is contrary to the values and principles on which the European Union is founded.
In the document, the European Council once again states that "such actions threaten Georgia's European path and de facto stop the accession process."The European Council "calls on Georgia to implement democratic, comprehensive and sustainable reforms, in accordance with the main principles of European integration. The European Council will continue to closely monitor the situation."According to the document, the European Council expects "the upcoming parliamentary elections to be free and fair, in line with international standards, with unhindered access for international and local observers.
"The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, said at a briefing after the meeting of the European Council, that the steps taken by the government, in fact, lead to the suspension of the accession process. According to him, they express concern about the current situation in Georgia.
