Ahead of the EU Foreign Ministers meeting on December 16, representatives of the Georgian NGOs sent a joint letter to Kaja Kallas, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission and EU member states Foreign Ministers, urging the EU to address Georgia’s democratic backsliding under the Georgian Dream.

The letter was published by the Europe Editor Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty on the social network X.

“Letter from Georgia’s civil society representatives to the European Union foreign policy chief Kallas asking her to allow them to address the EU foreign affairs council in Brussels on 16 December + impose sanctions, suspend visa liberalization for diplomatic passport and ask to re-run the October elections”, - writes Rikard Jozwiak.

The letter is signed by:

Sergi Kapanadze – Founder, Georgia’s Reform Associates (GRASS)
Thornike Gordadze – Senior Fellow, Gnomon Wise Research Institute
Ana Khurtsidze – President, Gnomon Wise Research Institute Publisher, Journal of GEO Politics Head of School of Law, The University of Georgia
Temuri Yakobashvili – Chairman of the Board, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation)
Shota Utiashvili – Senior Fellow, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation)
Tornike Turmanidze -Senior Fellow, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation)
Eka Metreveli -Director, Georgian Foundation of Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation)
Eka Tkeshelashvili – President, Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies
Tamar Kintsurashvili – Founder, Media Development Foundation
Giorgi Kandelaki – Project Manager, Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SOVLAB)
Nino Evgenidze – Executive Director, Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC)
Gigi Gigiadze – Senior Fellow, Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC)
Ucha Nanuashvili – Director, Democracy Research Center (DRC)
Zaza Bibilashvili – Chairman, Chavchavadze Center for European Studies and Civic Education
David Chipashvili – Director, Green Alternative
Keti Vashakidze – Director, Europe Foundation