Opposition warns of Georgia’s growing isolation after EP resolution

Georgia faces the risk of deeper international isolation as Western criticism intensifies, opposition politician Irakli Pavlenishvili has warned, following the European Parliament’s latest critical resolution on the country.

Pavlenishvili, chair of the United National Movement’s governing council, said increasingly critical statements from European institutions had become a recurring feature of international meetings.

“As long as Ivanishvili’s regime remains in power, these negative assessments will continue,” he said.

He added that sanctions against numerous individuals could deepen Georgia’s isolation if the political system remained unchanged, warning that the consequences could extend beyond those directly targeted.

“What concerns us about sanctions against these people is that, without removing the system, sanctions against so many individuals and further isolation could leave Georgia and the Georgian people completely isolated. That is the danger,” Pavlenishvili said.

He added that sanctions against specific individuals accused of harming the country would be less concerning than the prospect of broader isolation affecting the population.

The European Parliament adopted the resolution on Georgia by 445 votes to 37. It addresses Georgian Dream’s efforts to ban opposition parties, what the resolution describes as democratic backsliding, and concerns over human rights and media freedom.