MKI Perspective – Written by Péter Pál Kránitz
The European Parliament’s five-party resolution, which challenges the legitimacy of the 26 October elections in Georgia and the new government, calls for early elections under international supervision and imposes new sanctions on the South Caucasus country, is a serious interference in Georgia’s internal politics. The dramatic erosion of EU’s relations with Georgia, a reliable partner, could have unforeseen consequences in a geostrategically crucial region. It is the responsibility of the new European Commission to bring relations back to the previously established, mutually beneficial partnership.