“We are continuously hearing alarming discussions regarding possible sanctions. Any decision that is made would be unjust,” stated Giorgi Kakhiani, the Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee Chair.
Kakhiani’s remarks followed a statement by EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski, who noted, “In response to the events of the last 12 days all the options are on the table. This also includes suspension of visa-free travel.”
Kakhiani expressed that while he does not anticipate sanctions, he believes that any decision made should not pose an issue.
“There is no problem if anyone believes individual sanctions should be imposed. If any representative of the Georgian Dream is sanctioned solely for serving the interests of the country, I have no issue with that. However, this decision should not adversely affect the population. To be honest, I have no expectation of sanctions, but we should wait for their decision; nonetheless, any decision would be unjust,” he said.
“We have always said that we do not want to harm the population. We don’t want to punish the people who are manifesting their dedication to EU values, who are on the streets of Tbilisi and many other cities, waving Georgian flags and European Union flags. But the authorities who are responsible for the violence and brutality – we cannot keep silent. Member states will discuss it on Monday and hopefully already on Monday, there will be decisions taken,” said EU Ambassador on December 9.