Shalva Papuashvili on sanctions: This is an attack on the Georgian people and their government - we have been observing for a long time that the governments of these two countries act on the instructions of others
Margus Tsahkna: I am not going to recognize the results of the elections as transparent, fair or democratic, because they were not - If the Georgian authorities do not change their course, there is a possibility of suspending visa liberalization
Kaja Kallas on FAC meeting: One issue is, of course, sanctions, and the other issue is restrictions on visa-free travel
International Reactions to Kavelashvili’s Election
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: We support the position of the Georgian President, as well as the position of NGOs, that holding new elections are the right way to resolve the situation
Margus Tsahkna: The actions of Georgian authorities must bring concrete consequences
Government: The Georgian authorities have the right and ability to counter the anti-Georgian decision of the Governments of Lithuania and Estonia with reciprocal measures - however, because of respect for the Lithuanians and the Estonians, we believe it unreasonable to take said step
Government: The Georgian government has the right to counter the anti-Georgian decision of the Lithuanian and Estonian governments with countermeasures, however, out of respect for the Lithuanian and Estonian people, we do not consider such a step to be appropriate
Mamuka Mdinaradze: They say a civil servant no longer has the obligation to know the Georgian language - It's a lie! - A person employed under a contract was not required to know Georgian earlier either
Mikheil Kavelashvili: Our interest is in EU membership, closeness to Europe, and I know that their interest is also this, we are trying to somehow return to the healthy process