During his visits to Moldova and Georgia on 16 and 17 March, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley will announce that £10.5 million (approximately $12.6 million) has been allocated to countries to counter “Russian malicious interference”. This has been reported Web site British government.
It was noted that the money will be directed towards economic reforms and management reforms, including in the energy sector.
Cleverly plans to look at how cooperation with London, including in the field of defense and cybersecurity in Georgia, could counteract “disruptive Russian interference.”
The British Cabinet said in a statement that the UK will provide £500,000 to help strengthen democracy in Georgia “to create conditions for free and fair elections in 2024 and to protect them from outside interference”.
Formerly Vladimir Dzhabarov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council International Relations Committee declarationthat the continued protests in Tbilisi, despite authorities’ rejection of the controversial bill on foreign agents, may be related to US plans for Georgia. He also described Georgia as a new US target for a color revolution.