2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Georgia

Tabled by Danilo Della Valle

23. Removed: Welcomes Added: Condemns the Council’s decision to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and Removed: officials as a first step in response to the persistent negative developments in Georgia; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Council to review Georgia’s visa-free status, with the possibility of suspending it if the relevant benchmarks and standards on democratic governance and freedoms are not met because of the ruling party’s actions; stresses that Georgian Dream is fully responsible for any consequences stemming from the possible suspension of the visa-free regime for Georgian citizens; stresses the importance of visa-free travel for Georgian civil society actors, human rights activists and journalists, among others, both for travelling to the EU to inform European actors of developments in Georgia, but also for enabling them to quickly leave the country, as many face political persecution by the authorities; Added: officials; calls for the restoration of diplomatic relations with the political and diplomatic institutions of Georgia;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE773.990v01-00