Baltic: Baltic states to impose sanctions on Georgian authorities

The three Baltic states have agreed to impose national sanctions against those who suppressed legitimate protests in Georgia, Civil Georgia reports. In their joint statement, the Baltic foreign ministers said that “opponents of democracy and violators of human rights are not welcome in our countries.” Meanwhile, all three Baltic presidents phoned their Georgian counterpart, Salome Zourabichvili, expressing their support. The presidents condemned the use of force against people protesting the Georgian government’s decision to delay the country’s EU accession process. The presidents insisted that the decision contradicted the will of the Georgian people. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda confirmed Lithuania’s support for the European Parliament’s call to hold new parliamentary elections in Georgia, BNS reported.