The fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, attended the discussion of a resolution on Georgia in the French National Assembly.

Salome Zurabishvili shared the relevant information on social media.

The French National Assembly condemns the authoritarian course of the Georgian government, the violation of fundamental rights, the restriction of freedom of expression and assembly, and the disproportionate use of force against peaceful protesters, - reads a resolution, which the French National Assembly approved by 68 votes to 28.

The text of the resolution states that the French National Assembly expresses its full solidarity with the Georgian people mobilized for a democratic and European future.

The resolution welcomes the joint declaration of 11 July 2025 by twenty European states, including France, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the High Representative of the European Union, "condemning the trend towards authoritarianism in Georgia".

“The resolution condemns the authoritarian course of the Georgian government, the violation of fundamental rights, restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly, and the disproportionate use of force against peaceful protesters; expresses deep concern about the information published by the British Broadcasting Corporation on December 1, 2025, which states that Georgian law enforcement agencies allegedly used brombenzyl cyanide against peaceful protesters in the fall of 2024,” reads the resolution.

According to the document, the French National Assembly supports the request for an independent international investigation into the matter.

The resolution calls on the European institutions to maintain the de facto suspension of Georgia’s EU accession process until the political criteria are met, namely “respect for political pluralism and the protection of fundamental rights, such as the rights of expression, freedom of assembly and association, and the holding of free, fair and international-standard parliamentary elections.”

“The resolution calls on the Government of the French Republic to actively support democratic actors in Georgia, including non-governmental organizations, independent media and academic institutions; calls on the Government of the French Republic to publicly condemn foreign interference, in particular the influence of the Russian regime on Georgian political institutions and oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili,” reads the resolution .

The document also states that the French National Assembly calls on the Government of the French Republic to continue its strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders.