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Herczynski on visa restrictions: Our intention was to punish those responsible for repression, intimidation, ongoing violence

by Georgia Today
January 28, 2025
in Highlights, Politics
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Herczynski on visa restrictions: Our intention was to punish those responsible for repression, intimidation, ongoing violence

Yesterday, the European Union decided to introduce restrictions for holders of diplomatic and service passports of Georgia, so those who represent the authorities will now have to apply for visa if they wish to travel to European Union using their diplomatic and service passports, – EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski told journalists.

“We admire the resilience and attachment of Georgian people to the European future of Georgia and to the democratic values. We see them standing every night here on Rustaveli Avenue and many other places in Georgia, calling for a better future for themselves and their children.

“We stand by the people of Georgia. We understand their fight for a better future, better life, democratic country and European Georgia.

“At the same time, we condemn ongoing intimidation, violence. We are shocked by people being beaten up, being threatened, being intimidated, including media representatives, including politicians, but also ordinary citizens who are chased and beaten by masked men.

“We are shocked by the impunity and the fact that, in spite of two months of ongoing violence on the streets, no one was persecuted for this.

“And of course, as we have said, Georgia’s democratic backsliding that has been going on for several months now could not be left without our reaction. Yesterday, the European Union decided to introduce restrictions for holders of diplomatic and service passports of Georgia, so those who represent the authorities will now have to apply for visa if they wish to travel to the European Union using their diplomatic and service passports.

“Our intention is not to punish the people of Georgia who are standing on the streets and are demanding democratic European Georgia. Our intention is to punish those who are responsible for repression, those who are responsible for intimidation, those who are responsible for ongoing violence. This is why we have reached a decision that holders of diplomatic and service passports will have to apply for a visa when traveling to the European Union,” said the Ambassador.

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