The European Council held meetings yesterday and today and decided to impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats, which is a very strict and clear message - there is also a decision on sanctions from the US side, and there can be no greater support to the Georgian people than this, - Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili stated at a briefing.

According to her, today the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stated that their messages to the leaders of Georgia are clear.

“The European Council held meetings yesterday and today. Today it was decided to impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats. Ursula von der Leyen made a statement saying that the Georgian people are protesting the government's choice to block Georgia's European path. The authorities opposed the peaceful protest with police violence. “Today we are imposing visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats. Our message to the leaders of Georgia is clear - "Stop smearing your people" - this is a very strict and clear message from Ursula von der Leyen. There are also very clear messages from various countries. We also know about the decision by the United States of America on sanctions, which concerns the people responsible for violence. This is a very important decision. There can be no greater support than this to the people and the population, which are expressing its will peacefully," said Salome Zurabishvili.