Tbilisi: The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Poland, collectively known as the Weimar Triangle, have issued a joint statement expressing their concern over the de facto halt of Georgia’s accession process to the European Union. According to APA’s Tbilisi correspondent, the statement highlights the European Council’s declaration on June 27, which recognized actions by the Georgian government that have stalled the country’s progress toward EU membership.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the situation in Georgia has deteriorated further, with increasing threats of repression and the enforcement of the so-called “Transparency Law,” which targets NGOs receiving over 20% of their funding from foreign sources. This law, the ministers said, stigmatizes these organizations as agents of foreign powers. They also cited newly adopted amendments that restrict the rights of LGBTI individuals and noted attacks on civil society organizations and independent journalists.

The statement emphasized that the European Union “will not tolerate the spreading of false narratives about European positions and policies by Georgia’s authorities” and called on the Georgian government to reverse its current actions. The statement concluded by warning that the scope and depth of EU-Georgia relations are at risk.