political compromise plan

To the European Commission

 

To the Prime Minister of Italy

H.E., Mrs. Giorgia Meloni

 

To the Prime Minister of Hungary

H.E., Mr. Viktor Orbán

 

To the Prime Minister of Poland

H.E., Mr. Donald Tusk

 

To the Prime Minister of Slovakia

H.E., Mr. Robert Fico

 

To the Members of the European Parliament

 

As you know, the European Commission's so-called ultimatum to the Government of Georgia has expired and the mechanism for suspending visa-free travel is starting to be activated.

We appeal to the European Commission to postpone the implementation of sanctions for one month, and to remove from the preconditions of sanctions the requirements related to LGBT propaganda and the legislation on “foreign agents”, and to continue the dialogue with the Georgian government on other issues.

The European Commission’s requirements on these issues are not shared by 90% of the Georgian population, therefore, making such demands towards the government is counterproductive and, on the contrary, the government uses them for quite successful and powerful anti-European propaganda. At the same time, important issues that really concern the Georgian population remain out of focus.

We appeal to you with a proposal to concentrate the dialogue with the Georgian government on the following 4 issues:

1. The release of some political prisoners who are not charged with armed attacks on the police and are detained on charges of administrative hooliganism (e.g. Mzia Amaglobeli);

 

2. Depoliticization and reform of the judicial system;

 

3. Reform of electoral legislation based on political consensus;

 

4. Holding early elections in 2026, which will put an end to the issue of the legitimacy of the government in Georgia.

“Free Georgia” appeals to the governments of Italy, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia to assume the role of mediator in the relations between Georgia and the European Commission in order to achieve a compromise.

 

Sincerely,

Kakha Kukava

Chairman of “Free Georgia”