Poland, Germany and France cancel visa-free entry for Georgian diplomats

The foreign ministers of France, Poland and Germany have announced the abolition of visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic and service passports of Georgia. This was reported in the press service of the Polish Foreign Ministry.

"We will implement the EU decision on the termination of visa-free regime for holders of Georgian diplomatic and service passports and consider additional measures at the EU and national level," the diplomatic ministry said.

It is specified that the foreign ministers also spoke out against suppression of protests by force and violation of people's rights. They also called on the Georgian authorities to dialog with all interested parties.

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Earlier, on December 17, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that the decision of the European Union to impose restrictions on diplomatic Georgian passports is unfriendly.

Against the background of the ongoing protests in Georgia due to the suspension of negotiations on European integration and the opposition's disagreement with the results of the parliamentary elections, the U.S. State Department suspended partnership with the Georgian side and announced its readiness to impose new sanctions. The French Foreign Ministry accused the Georgian authorities of "repression", Latvia banned entry of 13 citizens of the country, and Ukraine imposed sanctions against 19 Georgian politicians. In addition, it was reported that the Netherlands would ask the EU to suspend the visa-free regime with Georgia due to mass detentions of participants in anti-government protests.