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: The data suggests that this election in Georgia could shape up to be very competitive
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
Stephen Nix: We hope that Georgia achieves historic step of entering accession talks with the EU. However, for this to happen, the elections must be well-administered
