Britain will limit engagement with the Georgian government and restrict defence cooperation, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on Monday in a statement condemning violence against protestors and journalists there, APA reports citing Reuters.
The South Caucasus country of 3.7 million people has been rocked by protests since late November after the ruling Georgian Dream party announced it was suspending efforts to join the European Union.
"The shocking scenes of violence towards protestors and journalists by the Georgian authorities are unacceptable and must stop.
These actions tarnish Georgia’s international standing and fly in the face of Georgia’s constitutional commitment to a European future.
In light of ongoing events, the UK will immediately suspend all programme support to the Georgian government, restrict defence cooperation, and limit engagement with representatives of Georgian Dream government until there is a halt to this move away from European democratic norms and freedoms.
The UK will continue to stand by the people of Georgia in supporting their right to choose their country’s future," Lammy said in a statement.
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