The invitation of the Prime Minister of Georgia to the reception of Biden was canceled due to the deterioration of relations

The White House canceled the invitation of the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze to the prestigious reception of the UN General Assembly, as a sign of the deterioration of relations between the two countries, the US Embassy in Tbilisi announced.

The structure informed the Georgian service of “Azatutyun” radio station that all meetings with Kobakhidze’s delegation were also cancelled.

“The Biden administration has rescinded Prime Minister Kobakhidze’s invitation to the annual UN General Assembly reception and refused to meet with the Georgian delegation due to growing concerns about the Georgian government’s anti-popular actions, misinformation and negative rhetoric about the US and the West,” the embassy said in a statement. .

• On May 14, the Parliament of Georgia adopted the law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in the third reading, which was severely criticized by human rights activists, NGOs, independent mass media and the country’s western partners, the United States and the European Union.
• Brussels has announced that it has decided to freeze the process of Georgia’s accession to the EU. Announcements were also made about the possibility of revising the visa liberalization regime.
• Before that, the US had canceled the annual Georgian-American military exercises, declaring that the decision was due to “false accusations against the United States and other Western structures”.
• The United States has also imposed restrictions on a number of Georgian government officials for violating democracy and human rights.