Radio “Liberty” Reports Amendments to Be Introduced to the European Parliament’s Reprot

The report about Georgia, which will be discussed at the plenary session of the European Parliament today, will also cover the suspension of Georgian citizenship for businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili. Austrian MEP Hanes Svoboda told the Radio Liberty about it.

According to MEP, special amendments will be introduced to the report: “The text will be amended. We will call upon the Government of Georgia to stop disproportionate political oppression on political opponents,” said the Austrian MEP, who is author of the amendments.

According to the MEP, everybody, who wants to join politics, shall have chance to act freely.

Today, the European Parliament will vote for the Report about Georgia in the framework of the association agreement.

The document reviews the situation in every field including cooperation between EU and Georgia. More precisely, the Report covers political dialogue and cooperation, justice, freedom, security and economy.

The document recognizes Abkhazia and so-called South Ossetia to be occupied territories. The Report also calls upon Russia to reverse its recognition of the separation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, to ensure that it fulfils unconditionally all the provisions of the cease-fire agreement of 12 August 2008 between Russia and Georgia, particularly the provision stating that Russia shall guarantee EUMM full unlimited access to the occupied territories of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia.

The report also welcomes Georgia’s Strategy on Occupied Territories and Action Plan for Engagement as an important tool for reconciliation.

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