Secretary Blinken on "Foreign Influence Law": We and many other countries, have not only expressed deep concerns about it, especially its passage, but we have taken action to manifest those concerns and I think, you are likely to see more of that
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
Helsinki 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
The State Department: We always maintain the right to use sanctions as a tool - We do not preview sanctions, nor do we rule sanctions out
State 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
Michael Cecire: At this moment, the acrimony that was broken between Tbilisi and its partners in Brussels and Washington has to led to a feeling that our values are not entirely the same, or at least are splitting apart in certain respects
State Department: We are deeply concerned that draft legislation introduced into Georgia’s parliament will derail Georgia from its European path
Wine tasting, film screening, rugby and wine again - what priorities did the Georgian Embassy in Washington define?!
Stephen 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