Ex-President Saakashvili: Blinken's remarks clearly indicate democratic backsliding in Georgia began after 2012
Ex-President Saakashvili: Blinken's remarks clearly indicate democratic backsliding in Georgia began after 2012
18:45, 24.05.2024

The Georgian jailed ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili stated on social network that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks clearly indicate democratic backsliding in Georgia began after 2012.

“The U.S. has never imposed sanctions of this scale on anyone simultaneously. In 2008, the U.S. intervened to save the Georgian state at a crucial moment. Now, we are facing an even more dangerous moment, and America is helping us again.

However, it’s important to note that the efficiency and continuity of this aid depend on our society’s ongoing efforts. Americans assist countries and people who are deeply committed to striving for a better future.

Blinken’s statement clearly indicates that the democratic decline in Georgia began after 2012. It is the West’s belated recognition of the reality of what happened in 2012. Better late than never,” Saakashvili said.



By - Tamar Tabatadze

Politics
Antony Blinken
Mikheil Saakashvili
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