The actions of the Georgian authorities are taking the country away from the EU and turning it towards authoritarianism. This was announced by the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, during a meeting with journalists following the results of the meeting of foreign ministers of 27 EU countries in Luxembourg, NewsGeorgia reports.
"The ruling parties, their latest actions, statements and pre-election promises are moving the country away from the European path and leading to authoritarianism. That is why the membership process is actually suspended.
You are aware of the decisions of the Commission regarding access to European funding," Borel said. He urged to wait for the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 26 in Georgia. "They will be a crucial test for Georgia's democracy and its path to the European Union," said the diplomat.
Since June, the process of Georgia's accession to the EU has been practically suspended.
Borel also announced the reduction of political contacts with the Georgian authorities and the start of a review of their financial aid. On July 9, it became known that the EU has frozen the allocation of military aid to Georgia in the amount of 30 million euros through the European Peace Fund. After that, the Georgian media and opposition politicians reported on a number of programs, the financing of which was decided to be stopped by individual European countries.
