We are concerned about some anti-democratic actions, false statements about the USA, negative rhetoric - we want to continue working together to help realize the aspirations of the Georgian people, - US Ambassador to Georgia Robin Dunnigan said.
According to her, the USA has repeatedly expressed concern and asked the Georgian government to reconsider its actions."You asked about the State Secretary's statement yesterday that we are suspending the assistance of the Government of Georgia. Why did we do this? We have talked many times about some of the actions of the Georgian government that we are very concerned about - some anti-democratic actions, such as the law on foreign influence, as well as other actions and false statements about the US, negative rhetoric about the United States and the West.
We have repeatedly expressed our concern and asked the government to reconsider its actions. We also said we will review our bilateral relationship. And yesterday, Secretary Blinken announced that as a result of this review, he is suspending some of our aid that goes directly to the government. We continue to support students, teachers, farmers, small business owners, civic activists and civil society organizations. Our assistance to the Defense Forces of Georgia will also continue. As the Secretary of State said, everything is under consideration. The European Union stated that these actions and disinformation led to the suspension of Georgia's EU accession process. We want to continue working together to help realize the aspirations of the Georgian people to become a member of the family of Western democracies", she said.
