John Kirby: We would hate to see anything move forward from a legislative perspective that would impugn that ability inside Georgia or make it harder for the Georgian people to express themselves
Michael Roth: As long as there are such brave, great Europeans, the European Union will not disappear because of coward, lazy people and nationalists - Tbilisi is now the real capital of Europe
Robin Dunnigan: Recently we have invited senior members of the Georgian Government to engage directly with the most senior leaders in the United States - unfortunately, the Georgian side chose not to accept this invitation
Vice-President of the European Commission: I advised Ilia Darchiashvili to review our directive - the EU plans to do this without stigmatizing NGOs and labeling them as foreign agents
Giorgi Amilakhvari: Today, the support for "Georgian Dream" has doubled, and both Georgia and the whole world will see this with their own eyes
GeorgiaTsotne Ivanishvili joined the "Georgian Dream" rally - Bidzina Ivanishvili is also scheduled to make a speech at the gathering in Rustaveli
GeorgiaAndri Okhanashvili kicked out deputies of the opposition parties and some representatives of non-governmental organizations from the session in the parliament - "you have come to insult me, you seem to be getting paid for this"
GeorgiaThe Georgian government has refused to publish the report of the fifth assessment round of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption
USAHelsinki Commission: It is appalling to see Georgia's government so brazenly attack the will of its people and its relationship with the United States and the EU
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Stephen Nix: it is clear from the polling that the Georgian people perceive any threat, whether external or internal, as originating directly from the Russian Federation
Žygimantas Pavillionis: I don't think that the government of Georgia has any type of strategy, both in the short term and in the long term. Such rulers only have a strategy to preserve their own wealth and power
Andrius Kubilius: The role of the oligarchy in Georgia is not decreasing, but increasing, and this is absolutely the opposite of what the European Union expects from Georgia
Benjamin Haddad: Georgia was a kind of model and example; we saw progress in many areas, but in the last few years, we have been noticing changes
GeorgiaHow Georgian Government used FARA to discredit Congress staffers and journalists - Facts and Georgian Dream's manipulation
GeorgiaAccording to our source, the issue of sanctions on the authors of the Russian Law is being actively discussed in Congress - at this stage, the State Department doesn't comment on possible consultations in Congress
Georgia126 public and media organizations are suspending cooperation with the authorities until the Russian law is enacted - The authorities are confronting their children, future generations
USAThe State Department: We always maintain the right to use sanctions as a tool - We do not preview sanctions, nor do we rule sanctions out
USAState Department's report: The law provided criminal penalties for corruption by officials, and the government generally did not implement the law effectively - there were reports of high-level government corruption
GeorgiaThe Georgian Dream is reintroducing the Russian Law in the parliament - "Georgian Dream and Bidzina Ivanishvili received a direct order from the Kremlin to prevent the larger goal of accession negotiations in the European Union"
USAStephen Nix: The data suggests that this election in Georgia could shape up to be very competitive
USAStephen Nix: 73% of Georgians do not want the government to allow Russian citizens to move to Georgia to set up businesses or open bank accounts
Georgia"Georgian Dream" criticizes the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and the President of Georgia, stating, "this is part of a well-coordinated activity"
GeorgiaSalome Zourabishvili: I think it is in the best interest of the European Union and, of course, for Georgia, for our security, for our connection with Europe, that Russia is not an exclusive power in the Black Sea, which it is trying to do
GeorgiaCEC: We met with all political parties and non-governmental organizations and within the framework of these discussions we saw that there are no essential concerns or essential issues that require additional attention from the election administration
USAJoe Biden: Make no mistake: Putin is responsible for Navalny's death. Putin does not only target citizens of other countries, as we've seen in what's going on in Ukraine right now - he also inflicts terrible crimes on his own people
GeorgiaŽygimantas Pavillionis: Georgia, show us, which side are you on? Maybe everyone makes a mistake, but not a strategic one, because it might cost the existence of your country
GeorgiaŽygimantas Pavilionis: We, the Western partners should have the feeling that we can trust the promises of the Georgian government - Of course, we will never enter into the process of opening accession negotiations with a government that we do not trust