Georgian speaker says Brussels must repair damaged EU ties

Georgia’s parliamentary speaker has accused Brussels of damaging relations between Tbilisi and the European Union, saying it is now up to European officials to repair the ties.

Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said the deterioration in relations was the responsibility of Brussels and outlined necessary steps to restore trust, Caliber.Az reports, citing Georgian media. 

Papuashvili said European actors must abandon what he characterised as attempts to undermine Georgia’s government, stop the alleged covert financing of non-governmental organisations and schemes aimed at circumventing Georgian law, and end what he called anti-Georgian rhetoric. He also called on the EU to cease funding and conducting "propaganda" against the country.

By Sabina Mammadli