“The decision to cut financial assistance to the Georgian government has already been taken,” said Pawel Herczynski, EU Ambassador to Georgia.

According to the Ambassador, “no one wants to punish ordinary people” but the EU will have to react to the actions and statements, to the decisions of the Georgian government.

“The decision to cut financial assistance to the Georgian government has already been taken some time ago. Last week, we have provided a figure. Georgia has lost $121 million of EU assistance, and this is only when it comes to the ongoing assistance programs. In case the trajectory of the government does not change, unfortunately, Georgia will lose more and more.

And in case you, Georgians decide with your vote not to proceed towards membership in the European Union, of course, Georgia will lose all the financial assistance that is directed towards pre-accession, and then Georgia will lose all the money that a new member states, especially those who have lower economic development, would normally get. You know my nationality. I’m Polish. This year, we have been celebrating the 20th anniversary of Polish membership in the European Union. Membership of the European Union has transformed my country profoundly. I can give you only one example. When joining the European Union 20 years ago, Poland had 50 kilometres of highways. Now, we have 5,000 kilometres of highways, and this goes for every single sphere of life.

Membership in the European Union is the guarantee of peace, stability, development, and prosperity. But the choice is yours. You decide the future of your country. You decide where you want Georgia to be for you and for your children,” he said.