“We continue to have great concerns about actions by the government in Georgia,” said Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the United States Department of State at the briefing.
“We continue to have great concerns about actions by the government in Georgia to crack down on its own population, to move – to retrench from the democratic path that they have been on, as well as the path towards greater Euro-Atlantic integration. That’s why you’ve seen us implement new sanctions targeting members of the Georgian Government. It’s why you’ve seen us suspend assistance that we were set to provide to the Government of Georgia and why – it’s why you’ve seen us suspend our overall strategic relationship with them,” Matthew Miller said.