A statement on behalf of the Embassies

A statement on behalf of the Embassies

A statement on behalf of the Embassies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom

We firmly reject the baseless and damaging accusations about the role and activities of some diplomatic missions in Georgia. Such disinformation misleads the public and undermines possibility for our diplomatic missions to carry out our duties.

For diplomats, meeting a broad range of actors - government, opposition, civil society and citizens at large - is a normal part of diplomatic work, and fully consistent with the Vienna Convention. We do not support any particular political party and claims that we support violence and extremism are simply not true. As a matter of fact we appeal to all actors to reject and condemn any form of violence.

We urge all political leaders to refrain from divisive rhetoric and to work towards de-escalation of tensions.