NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative James Appathurai responds to the Georgian Dream’s decision to withdraw from the April 19 agreement.

“The decision by Georgian Dream to withdraw from the April 19 Agreement is deeply regrettable. The April 19 Agreement sets out the best way forward for reforms which will benefit Georgia, and help Georgia advance on its Euro-Atlantic path; this is why Georgia had included implementation of the Agreement in its Annual National Programme, which helps to prepare Georgia for eventual NATO membership.

All parties, including the United National Movement, should commit to, and support the implementation of the reforms necessary to achieve Georgia’s democratic goals”, - writes James Appathurai.