The case currently before the Constitutional Court is increasingly distancing the country from the European Union and weakening domestic democracy; this was stated by Kathrin Deschauer, a spokesperson for the German Federal Foreign Office, in relation to the lawsuit seeking the banning of opposition parties in Georgia.

She added that the German Federal Foreign Office will certainly convey its concerns regarding this matter to the Georgian side.

“For quite some time now, we have been observing the developments in Georgia with great concern.

The case currently before the Constitutional Court represents yet another step in a trend that is increasingly distancing the country from the European Union and weakening its domestic democracy. That is our assessment.

It must also be noted that the extensive use of the judicial system for political purposes—a point publicly raised by both the European Commission and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe—is highly problematic. Consequently, as the Federal Government and the Federal Foreign Office, we will undoubtedly convey our concerns and reservations to the Georgian side regarding this latest move, which marks a further drift away from the European Union and undermines the prospect of EU [membership].

I would add that Georgia was also on the agenda of the recent Foreign Affairs Council—alongside other issues—given the persistently difficult political situation there; we discussed this context as well.

Naturally, we will continue to address this matter within that context,” noted Deschauer.