Georgia leaves PACE over sanctions but remains in Council of Europe
www.pravda.com.ua
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:50:00 +0200
Thea Tsulukiani, head of the Georgian parliamentary delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe PACE, has told European Pravda that Georgia is withdrawing from PACE in response to the assemblys decision to impose sanctions on Georgian MPs.
Source European Pravda Details Tsulukiani announced the decision to suspend Georgias work in PACE an hour after the Assemblys move to impose sanctions on Georgian MPs.
During this period, the Georgian MPs refrained from addressing their colleagues and journalists as they deliberated on their position.
Weve just left PACE, Tsulukiani told European Pravda after she handed over an official statement from the delegation to Georgian media.
She clarified that the issue at hand was solely the termination of cooperation between the Georgian parliament and PACE and that Georgia would not be leaving the Council of Europe.
The state of Georgia will continue to cooperate with the organisation the Council of Europe.
However, the Georgian parliaments delegation has ceased participating in the work of PACE, she added.
Previously On Wednesday, the PACE approved sanctions against Georgia and demanded that early elections be initiated in the country.
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