“The opposition often sparks speculation around the issue of visa-free travel and campaigns to revoke this privilege for Georgian citizens, although this stance lacks significant support in Brussels,” Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili told journalists.

According to Botchorishvili, Georgia has taken all necessary steps to ensure that Georgian citizens can travel to the European Union without a visa.

Furthermore, Botchorishvili condemned the assessments heard from Poland, describing them as regrettable and offensive to the Georgian people.

“It is inaccurate and unjust to make such judgments and to link these matters with visa-free travel. Georgia has done everything possible to guarantee that our society and citizens can travel visa-free to the European Union. We are also well aware that the opposition often exploits this topic and attempts to leverage Brussels to halt visa-free travel for Georgians.

From the Polish side, this appears to be part of coordinated actions. The opposition’s visits to Brussels and their efforts to use visa-free travel as a tool against Georgian citizens have been ongoing for some time, though they have not succeeded thus far. We know that this issue does not enjoy much support in Brussels. However, we also observe that efforts to manipulate this issue against Georgia’s interests persist, particularly since the opposition has depleted most of its resources domestically. These are tactics aimed at working against Georgia’s national interests,” the Foreign Minister stated.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, while discussing a confidence vote in the government within the Sejm, mentioned that he is considering suspending visa-free travel for several countries, including Georgia.