“The Georgia Government continues to move in a deeply troubling direction, one that moves the country further away from its Euro-Atlantic trajectory,” said Matthew Miller, US Department of State Spokesperson at the press briefing.

“The Georgia Government continues to move in a deeply troubling direction, one that moves the country further away from its Euro-Atlantic trajectory, which the Georgian people, we know, overwhelmingly desire. We are concerned about the enforcement of this legislation for those entities that did not voluntarily register, including critical civic organizations and independent media.

As part of our comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation between the United States and Georgia that the Secretary announced, as you know, we have implemented visa restrictions on dozens of Georgian individuals and their family members, including members of the Georgian Dream Party, members of parliament, law enforcement, and private citizens, and we have paused $95 million in assistance that directly benefited the Government of Georgia. That review remains ongoing. I would not rule out further actions,” the Spokesperson stated.