“Sanctions against people are unacceptable, people should not pay for the government’s anti-democratic activities,” said MP Teona Akubardia, a member of the Gakharia for Georgia party.

According to Teona Akubardia, elections are the means for people to decide their future.

“Progress on the EU integration path is halted due to the Georgian Dream’s anti-democratic legislature and activities and this is a fact. The GD jeopardized visa-free travel with the EU and the MEPs have already stated that. We have always opposed this and say that people should not be punished for the government’s anti-democratic activities and the elections should be the possibility to approximate the will of the people and the government.

My team aims to drive Georgia to the EU. Significantly, the government and people should have a common viewpoint, and people should not pay for the government’s anti-democratic activities, while the elections should serve as a free choice opportunity to define the country’s future,” she said.

The report of the McCain Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan think tank, says that one part of the Georgian non-government organizations demand suspension of visa-free travel regime with the EU.