Macron and Scholz criticize Georgia's Foreign Influence Law, stress importance of EU path

17:19, 19.05.2024

“Georgia’s European path has been chartered – but speed and direction of moving forward depend on Georgia,” stated French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a joint statement published by Macron on social media.

“We, Germany and France, are deeply concerned about the situation in Georgia.

Both of our countries have been staunch supporters of Georgia’s European path and actively supported the decision of the European Council to grant candidacy status in December 2023.

It is with deep regret that we take note of the decision of the Georgian government and ruling party to deviate from this path by acting against our common European values and the aspirations of the Georgian people, such as through the adoption of the so-called law “on transparency of foreign influence”.

Georgia’s European path has been chartered – but speed and direction of moving forward depend on Georgia,” said Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron.

By - Tamar Tabatadze

Politics

Emmanuel Macron

Olaf Scholz