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US Congressman Markin Malin on January 17 addressed an open letter to Georgian Prime Minister Georgy Gakharia, saying that he "is increasingly concerned about Georgia’s continued estrangement from democratic values ??and the deterioration of its economic well-being."
Congressman Mullin, like a letter from his colleagues - co-chairs of the Georgia Support Group in the US Congress, Adam Kinsinger and Gerald Connoll, published in December 2019, expresses concern about the decision of the Georgian government to abandon the promised reform of the electoral system, as well as in connection with reports “on the application of violence against peaceful protesters. "
The congressman stressed that he acknowledges Georgia’s progress that the country has made since regaining independence in 1991, but added that “there is a negative trend in democracy and the free market economy.” According to him, because of this, foreign direct investment in Georgia has declined. Mullin also said that the interests of American and European business companies in Georgia have become targets of harassment and expropriation. He cites the American company Frontera Resources as an example. The congressman also touched on the decision of the Facebook social network to remove pages allegedly associated with the ruling party of Georgia.
Mullin emphasized that for the first time in recent history, Georgia received "a negative and preventive assessment in the US Government Appropriation Document." He also noted that the appropriation acts for 2019 and 2020 “reflected concern about the increasing antagonistic actions of the Georgian authorities against democratic values, free market principles and the interests of American business.”
According to the congressman, in connection with the “negative trend” and the need to change it, concern and calls for consideration of sanctions and other penalties are increasingly increasing. He also spoke about the bill that he introduced in February 2019, which provided for the application of sanctions against the Georgian government if it took action that would violate treaties or obligations with Americans doing business in Georgia.
At the end of the letter, the American congressman expressed the hope that the Georgian government “will stop the aggressive actions against American companies and will respond in the shortest time to the increasing signs of threats to democracy and economic well-being that the Georgian people deserve”.
On December 23, US State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus called on "the Georgian government to strengthen its commitment to the principles of democracy, personal freedom and the rule of law by creating a politically impartial court system and prosecutors." Earlier, two US congressmen Adam Kinsinger and Gerald Connolly sent a letter to Georgian Prime Minister Georgy Gahariya in which they expressed “growing concern” about the decision of the Georgian government to abandon the promised
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