Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania release statement

12:36, 08.03.2023

Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania released a statement on the developments in Georgia.

“The first reading of the law on foreign agents passed by the Georgian parliament raises serious questions about the prospects of democracy in Georgia.

We call on the Parliament of Georgia to responsibly assess the real interests of the country and refrain from decisions that may undermine aspirations of Georgia’s people to live in a democratic country which is advancing towards the EU and NATO.

We call on the Government of Georgia to respect the right of people to a peaceful protest,” reads the statement tweeted by Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.

The Georgian Parliament adopted the People’s Power-tabled draft bill on Transparency of Foreign Influence in its first reading, with 76 votes in favour and 13 against on March 7.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Politics

Gabrielius Landsbergis