Paata Manjgaladze: Demarche is an extreme form of protest - when you know that not a single Russian plane lands in Europe and when you bring Asian countries as an example, you have to make a choice whether you want to be part of Asia or Europe

Demarche is an extreme form of protest - when you know that not a single Russian plane lands in Europe and when you bring Asian countries as an example, you have to make a choice whether you want to be part of Asia or Europe, - Strategy Builder MP Paata Manjgaladze said.

According to him, the demarche means that communication with the Government of Georgia could not take place in the usual diplomatic manner on the issue of flights.

"No one is asking bilateral sanctions from us, this is aimed at misleading the public. Yesterday's demarche by the ambassadors of 27 European countries means an extreme form of protest, it means that communication with the Georgian authorities could not be done in the usual diplomatic way, and 27 European countries, including the ambassador of Hungary, delivered a demarche to Georgia and the Georgian authorities, which is very serious. Georgia was not requested to impose sanctions, it simply should not have given permission should to the sanctioned Russian company. Demarche is an extreme form of protest - when you know that not a single Russian plane lands in Europe and when you bring Asian countries as an example, you have to make a choice whether you want to be part of Asia or Europe," Manjgaladze said.

For information, in order to deliver a demarche relating to the resumption of direct flights with Russia, the EU Ambassador to Georgia, together with all EU ambassadors, met with the Vice Prime Minister of Georgia and Minister of Economy Levan Davitashvili. According to the EU Delegation to Georgia, the demarche was delivered on behalf of 27 EU countries.