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The Georgian government will not receive $95 million in U.S. assistance due to anti-democratic actions and false statements that don’t align with principles of the EU and NATO, Antony Blinken announced.
The statement was published on the official website of the U.S. Department of State.
“On May 23, after anti-democratic actions by the Georgian government, I announced a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation between the United States and Georgia. As a result of that review, the United States is pausing more than $95 million in assistance that directly benefits the Government of Georgia,” Blinken stated.
Still, the U.S. will keep supporting democratic initiatives and independent media in the country.
“We will remain committed to the Georgian people and their Euro-Atlantic aspirations,” adds the statement.
In May, the Georgian parliament passed the bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” which led to massive protests in Tbilisi for weeks.
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