Georgia elections
A model for the Eastern Partnership
Commenting on the results of the presidential elections in Georgia, Greens/EFA MEP Werner Schulz, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Parliamentary Assembly of the States of the Eastern Partnership (EURONEST), said:
Power and influence will be concentrated in the hands of one party and one man. In this regard it is even more important that Premier Bidsina Ivanishvili acts transparently as he installs his powerful successor over the next few days and then withdraws from the daily business. The EU expects a cabinet of ministers able to act freely and not a puppet show."
It is equally important to review, using legal means, the cases of misconduct and abuse of office that took place during the term of the now outgoing President Michal Saakashvili. Georgia cannot afford a politically motivated, selective justice as is the case in Ukraine. This would strongly and negatively influence Georgia’s rapprochement with the EU.
