EU Council suspends visa-free regime for Georgian diplomats and officials

Rada suspends visa-free regime/ Photo: AP

The Council of the European Union has partially suspended the visa liberalisation agreement with Georgia due to violations of fundamental rights and democratic values.

This was reported by the press service of the EU Council.

It is noted that now Georgian diplomats and officials will have to apply for a visa.

«Fundamental rights and democratic values are the basic principles of EU integration. Officials representing a country that tramples on these values should not benefit from easier access to the EU», said Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister of the Interior and Administration of Poland .

It is noted that representatives of Georgia will not benefit from shorter application times, lower visa fees and the ability to submit fewer documents for confirmation.

As a reminder, Mikheil Kavelashvili won the presidential election in Georgia, the results of which are not recognised by the country's current president Salome Zurabishvili and the opposition.