The EU has threatened to stop negotiations on adoption of a visa-free regime for Georgia over the arrest of Gigi Ugulava, an ex-mayor of Tbilisi and a leader of the United National Movement, Kommersant reports.Responding to the warning from European Chief Diplomat Catherine Ashton, Georgian Minister Alexi Petriashvili ironically proposed kicking France out of the EU for arresting ex-President Sarkozi.EU Representative in Tbilisi Philipp Dmitrov urged Georgia to take the EU opinion into account. The ambassador added that he could not guarantee a visa-free regime for Georgia.Georgia and Moldova signed the EU Association Agreement on June 27. Brussels postponed implementation of the visa-free regime for Tbilisi.
The EU has threatened to stop negotiations on adoption of a visa-free regime for Georgia over the arrest of Gigi Ugulava, an ex-mayor of Tbilisi and a leader of the United National Movement, Kommersant reports.
Responding to the warning from European Chief Diplomat Catherine Ashton, Georgian Minister Alexi Petriashvili ironically proposed kicking France out of the EU for arresting ex-President Sarkozy.
EU Representative in Tbilisi Philipp Dmitrov urged Georgia to take the EU opinion into account. The ambassador added that he could not guarantee a visa-free regime for Georgia.
Georgia and Moldova signed the EU Association Agreement on June 27. Brussels postponed implementation of the visa-free regime for Tbilisi.
