European Parliament adopts Georgia resolution, urges sanctions on leaders
https://georgiatoday.ge/european-parliament...ons-on-leaders/The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Georgia on Thursday, condemning Georgian Dream’s attempts to ban opposition parties and calling for sanctions against senior Georgian officials.
The resolution passed with 445 votes in favor, 37 against and 97 abstentions.
The text demands the immediate withdrawal of the constitutional lawsuit seeking to outlaw opposition parties. It also urges the EU and its member states to impose targeted sanctions and visa bans on Georgian Dream honorary chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze.
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It calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all those it identifies as political prisoners, including Elene Khoshtaria, Mzia Amaglobeli, Mikheil Saakashvili, Giorgi Baramidze and Nika Melia, as well as everyone detained for peaceful protest. It also demands that politically motivated “sabotage” charges be droppeდ.