Georgian Foreign Minister criticized her Estonian counterpart for discrediting the country

Attacks on Georgia by Estonian politicians are no longer new and the authorities are hearing statements that can be perceived as interference in the internal affairs of the country. This was stated by Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili during her visit to Dubai on February 12.

"Very often we hear statements that can be perceived as direct interference in the internal affairs of the country. We hear statements aimed at discrediting Georgia's image in the international arena, and it is very unfortunate that our Baltic friends are doing this," Georgian TV channel 1TV quoted the politician as saying.

According to Bochorishvili, statements of Estonian politicians completely contradict friendly relations between the two countries.

In turn, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhkna, speaking in Parliament, said that Georgia will not be able to become a member of the EU if it sticks to the current course and declared readiness to continue tightening sanctions against the country, including the abolition of visa-free regime. His speech was published on the official website of the Estonian Foreign Ministry on February 11.

Last December, Polskie Radio reported that the EU plans to impose sanctions on 16 citizens of Georgia, Moldova and Russia over "hybrid actions." These people will be banned from entering the EU and will have their assets frozen in Europe.

At the same time, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said that this Baltic republic together with Estonia imposes sanctions on 17 politicians of Georgia, including its Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. The reason for this decision, as the ministry pointed out, was the suppression of protests in Tbilisi. The Georgian government, commenting on the restrictions, refused to impose retaliatory sanctions against Estonia and Lithuania, not wanting to spoil good relations with the peoples of the two republics.

On December 14, Georgian presidential candidate Mikhail Kavelashvili of the Georgian Dream party won the required 200 votes in the presidential election, where, for the first time in Georgia's history, an electoral college, rather than citizens, voted for a candidate for the post of head of state.