We conducted a very thorough review, collection of information, before sending these visa designations up through our system to the Secretary of State. Such a statement made today the Ambassador of US to Georgia, while commenting the case of Georgian judges.

“I want to make it very clear, since some have made statements about this that obviously were not well-informed. There was no mistake involved here. The United States has full confidence in the basis for the visa designations against these four individuals for their involvement in corrupt acts.

We conducted a very thorough review and collection of information here, most of which is publicly available, before sending these visa designations up through our system to the Secretary of State. Secretary of State Blinken approved these visa designations because we have full confidence in the basis for these designations.

As I said, this is an opportunity for Georgian government authorities to investigate these allegations themselves under Georgian law, looking into the same publicly available information and other information, should they choose to do so”, - said Kelly Degnan.