Maka Botchorishvili: I don't know what the MEPs have left to say beyond the resolution, although this is an additional tool to somehow help the protest mood here - I would ask a question: what does it serve and in whose interests are similar wishes of the MEPs?

I don't know what the MEPs have left to say beyond the resolution, although this is an additional tool to somehow help the protest mood here and create additional news in Georgia, - said Maka Botchorishvili, Chairwoman of the Parliament's European Integration Committee.

According to her, 31 MEPs could express their opinions in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament.

"We have already seen the resolution of the European Parliament and I think that these 31 MEPs could express their opinions in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament. I don't know what the MEPs have left to say beyond the resolution, although this is an additional tool for the MEPs to somehow help the protest movement and create additional news in Georgia," Maka Botchorishvili said.

Speaking on the same topic, the MP said that Georgia's application to join the European Union was made by the Georgian authorities consciously, and it is based on the will of the Georgian people.

"I would ask a question: what does it serve and in whose interests are similar wishes of European parliamentarians? To what extent is it in the interest of the Georgian state and people, when both the government and the people have a declared desire to integrate into the European Union? Georgia's application to join the European Union is not a joking statement, it is absolutely consciously made by the Georgian authorities and it is based on the will of the Georgian people. The statement of 31 MEPs cannot stand against that, ", said Maka Botchorishvili.

According to the Main Channel, more than 30 MEPs addressed the Vice President of the European Commission, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy and Security, Josep Borrell regarding the developments in Georgia. The open letter states that "the Russian law and the use of force against protesters crossed the line.” The MEPs call on Borrell to take concrete steps and demand to suspend the candidate status, to review the financing of Georgia by the European Union.

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