Kelly Degnan, the US Ambassador to Georgia, criticized the country’s authorities for protecting judges facing visa sanctions.
He reiterated that the United States is absolutely convinced that there are reasons for the restrictions. Portal reports “News – Georgia”.
“It is strange to say that you are in solidarity with the Georgian judges, defending four people whose involvement in corruption is confirmed by reliable information. “Protection of citizens involved in corruption is not the protection of professional judges,” he said.
Degnan stressed that the US had made a “very thorough analysis” and was convinced that the judges were involved in “massive corruption”.
The US Ambassador wants the Georgian government to investigate corruption.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili previously said that he fully supports the judges covered by the US visa sanctions and warned not to interfere in the affairs of the judiciary. Also in the Georgian Parliament He insisted The United States will tell the public that it imposes sanctions on judges.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilya Darchiashvili said that the US imposes sanctions on Georgian judges. damage relations between the two countries.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken April 5 aforementioned Washington said it sanctioned four members of the Georgia Supreme Judicial Council, accusing them of “significant corruption”.