Georgia’s economic situation is deteriorating as a result of the country’s growing isolation, former President Salome Zurabishvili said in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
“The economic situation in Georgia is bad and getting worse. This is because we are isolated. Most of our bilateral programs have been suspended by our partners, both Europeans and Americans. What was true on election day is still true today, because the opposition won the elections. It is still true that the vast majority of the Georgian population is pro-European and does not agree with the seizure of the future by Russia and its policymakers,” Zurabishvili stated.
She also accused the ruling party of trying to suppress ongoing protests through punitive measures.
“Among them are fines against people on the streets, as well as dismissals from work, in a country where there are no alternative jobs. The pro-European majority in Georgia has not disappeared. The ruling party itself now faces acute internal problems, as they are not only detaining opposition leaders but also their own ministers on corruption charges,” the fifth president of Georgia said.
