If this law goes ahead without being in line with EU norms and undermines democracy, there is violence against peaceful demonstrators, then we will see restrictions imposed by the US, be it financial or travel restrictions, on the individuals and their family members who will be held responsible. Such a statement made today James O’Brien, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs of the US.

“If the demonstrations continue, we want it to be peaceful and we want the police representation to be peaceful, we want there to be no intimidation of the demonstrators or others, be it at the demonstration itself, in their homes or against their property, as has been the case in recent days. People responsible for bullying should be found and brought to justice.

If the law moves forward without compliance with EU norms, and if this kind of rhetoric towards the United States and other partners continues, I think the relationship will be at risk. We will offer you some examples - the US has approximately USD 319 million in aid, which we plan to spend with the Georgian authorities, half of it for military aid, and we plan to spend a third of it for projects necessary for economic development, as well as for the construction of institutions and civil society. All this must be reconsidered if we are now viewed as adversaries and not partners. And if this law goes ahead without being in line with EU norms and undermines democracy, there is violence against peaceful protestors, then we will see restrictions imposed by the US, be it financial or travel restrictions, on the individuals and their family members who will be held responsible. about these actions.

I am not saying these things because I want it to happen, but I want Georgia to have a continuous peaceful path to the European Union and NATO. We hope that walking on this road will start again today, and if it does not happen, then we will look at the mentioned issues very quickly”, - said James O’Brien.