US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan said the United States remained committed to working with many Georgians who wanted to build stable and prosperous democracy in Georgia.

The Ambassador commented about the Georgian parliament’s continuing judicial appointments. She said the process was against the April 19 Agreement.

“The April 19 agreement clearly and explicitly states that judicial appointments will be paused until there has been a broad, inclusive, multi-party process that results in ambitious judicial reform.

There’s not been an inclusive, multi-party process, there has not been ambitious judicial reform. Therefore, judicial appointments should be paused. The agreement is clear. I am not aware of any side deals or verbal agreements, just what is in the document that GD leadership and other political parties signed on April 19.

As any good lawyer knows, when you sign an agreement, you are agreeing to the terms as written. GD had many opportunities to remove provisions regarding judicial appointments during the course of the negotiations right up until April 19, and did not do so.

Let me also say that the United States has worked with thousands of wonderful Georgian partners for over 30 years to help Georgia build its democracy, strengthen its defense and security forces, improve its education and public health, and diversify its economy, as we see here today. And the United States remains committed to working with the many Georgians who want to help Georgia build and become a stable, prosperous democracy, and who share our goal of supporting the Georgian people”, the Ambassador said.