Providing context to Georgia’s withdrawal from its EU aspirations

Azure Forum Strategic Insight 015/2024

By Teona Zurabashvili, Research Fellow at Ilia Chavchavadze Center for European Studies and Civic Education, Georgia

Georgia has an unprecedented opportunity for EU membership, aided by Ukraine’s resistance against Russia and the West’s altered geopolitical stance towards Russia’s revisionist policies. However, the ruling Georgian Dream party's introduction of a "foreign agent law" jeopardises this opportunity, raising questions about their motivations and alignment with Russia. The situation in Georgia is not merely a domestic issue but a critical front in the broader struggle against Russian revisionist policies. The international community must support Georgia's democratic aspirations and counteract Russia's influence in the region.