"There is a second self in Brussels. If there was praise from one side, Brussels' other self gives grants to 'Transparency International' to blame Georgia, as if its government enables sanctions evasion. This shows not double standards, but bipolar disorder in Brussels," Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili told journalists while evaluating the letter sent by EU Special Representative for Sanctions David O'Sullivan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As Papuashvili noted, Brussels must clarify whether Georgia is a praiseworthy country in terms of sanctions compliance.

"There is a second self in Brussels—we are dealing with some kind of bipolarity. The EU's main representative on sanctions has praised the actions of the Georgian government multiple times. As you know, Georgia, as a country bordering Russia, is generally in a risk zone in the sense that many might want or think to use Georgian territory to circumvent sanctions. However, the Georgian government has developed such an effective control mechanism that we have not only heard no reproaches from them but have received praise on multiple occasions—and this official letter is another example. This is one side of Brussels, one self. If there was praise from one side, Brussels' other self gives grants to 'Transparency International,' which is precisely engaged in blaming Georgia, as if its government enables sanctions evasion. EU money is being spent on this. Brussels is financing the spread of this disinformation. Therefore, we are interested in what is happening—Brussels must decide which self is speaking. Is Georgia a praiseworthy country in terms of sanctions compliance? If so, then why are they financing disinformation from Brussels? To 'Transparency International,' 'ISFED,' 'FactCheck,' and other such organizations? Brussels is directly financing their disinformation campaigns against Georgia. This primarily shows not double standards, but bipolar disorder in Brussels," Papuashvili said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has published the letter from EU Special Representative for Sanctions David O'Sullivan. The official letter is addressed to Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maka Bochorishvili and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili.

In the letter, David O'Sullivan thanks Georgia "for the commitment expressed at the highest level and the steps already taken to prevent the circumvention of EU sanctions imposed on Russia."